The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour, the United States opposed and two abstentions.
Members of the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution backing Palestine’s full membership
The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, approve Palestine becoming the 194th member of the United Nations.
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