Admission of New Members to the United Nations

A/RES/ES-10/23View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 5 Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, published in 2024.

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14 documents · 1951–2024

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/ES-10/23	Admission of new Members to the United Nations	1,381	–
1977	A/RES/31/21	Admission of new Members to the United Nations	278	–
1976	A/RES/3366(XXX)	Admission of new members to the United Nations	355	–
1961	A/RES/1602(XV)	Admission of new Members to the United Nations	257	–
1958	A/RES/1144(XII)[B]	Admission of new Members to the United Nations	—	–

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3 subjects

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9 operative paragraphs

Determines that the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter of the United Nations and should therefore be admitted to membership in the United Nations;

Accordingly recommends that the Security Council reconsider the matter favourably, in the light of this determination and of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 28 May 1948, and in strict conformity with Article 4 of the Charter;

Decides, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent, to adopt the modalities set out in the annex to the present resolution for the participation of the State of Palestine in the sessions and work of the General Assembly and the international conferences convened under the auspices of the Assembly or other organs of the United Nations, as well as in United Nations conferences;

Requests the Economic and Social Council, insofar as the rights concerned could be exercised by a non-member of the Council, and other relevant organs, specialized agencies, organizations and entities within the United Nations system to apply the above-mentioned modalities;

Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to their independent State of Palestine;

Stresses that compliance with and respect for the Charter and international law is a cornerstone of peace and security in the region;

Calls for renewed and coordinated efforts by the international community aimed at achieving without delay an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 and a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in accordance with international law, the relevant United Nations resolutions, including Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, and the Arab Peace Initiative, and reaffirming in this regard its unwavering support for the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, based on the pre-1967 borders;

Requests the Secretary-General to take the measures necessary to implement the present resolution;

Decides to adjourn the tenth emergency special session temporarily and to authorize the President of the General Assembly at its most recent session to resume its meeting upon request from Member States.

Annex I

The additional rights and privileges of participation of the State of Palestine shall be given effect through the following modalities as of the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly, without prejudice to its existing rights and privileges:

The right to be seated among Member States in alphabetical order;

The right of inscription on the list of speakers under agenda items other than Palestinian and Middle East issues in the order in which it signifies its desire to speak;

The right to make statements on behalf of a group, including among representatives of major groups;

The right to submit proposals and amendments and introduce them, including orally, including on behalf of a group;

The right to co-sponsor proposals and amendments, including on behalf of a group;

The right to make explanations of vote on behalf of the States Members of a group;

The right of reply regarding positions of a group;

The right to raise procedural motions, including points of order and requests to put proposals to the vote, including the right to challenge the decision of the presiding officer, including on behalf of a group;

The right to propose items to be included in the provisional agenda of the regular or special sessions and the right to request the inclusion of supplementary or additional items in the agenda of regular or special sessions;

The right of members of the delegation of the State of Palestine to be elected as officers in the plenary and the Main Committees of the General Assembly;

The right to full and effective participation in United Nations conferences and international conferences and meetings convened under the auspices of the General Assembly or, as appropriate, under the auspices of other organs of the United Nations, in line with its participation in the high-level political forum on sustainable development;

The State of Palestine, in its capacity as an observer State, does not have the right to vote in the General Assembly or to put forward its candidature to United Nations organs.

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