UN gives thumbs-up for Palestine to lead Group of 77 - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ahmad Melhem

Ahmad Melhem

Oct 26, 2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 27, 2018 . — John Moore/Getty Images

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Palestinian diplomatic campaign gaining traction

Yossi Beilin

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General Assembly votes to grant Palestine more UN rights short of membership

The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel could devolve into a "full-scale regional conflict." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

US vetoes Palestinian membership at United Nations

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) listen.

US lawmakers advance bill to block new UN rights for Palestine

Megan Mineiro

In Washington, DC, reporting on US Congress