Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine Riyad Mansour, centre, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting ...

In remarks before the vote, Palestinian ambassador Riyad ... that the most expeditious path toward statehood and UN membership for the Palestinian people is through direct negotiations between ...

The United States pledged to vote against any United Nations resolution seeking to grant Palestine full membership in the international body. The hardline promise came after a UN General Assembly ...

UN member states voted overwhelmingly Thursday for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, Hamas' hostage release, and urgent aid access ...

The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions. The resolution, drafted by Spain, 'strongly ...

United Nations members voted overwhelmingly ... Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the UN, called the vote a turning point “in our struggle for freedom and justice.” ...

While a General Assembly vote cannot confer UN membership, the approved resolution does endow the Palestinian Authority with new procedural rights and privileges. Only member states can vote ...