The Security Council can veto acceptance of new member states. Don’t try to tell me their vetos are limited to “preventing war between nuclear powers,” their positions on the Security Council grant them significant power and influence over what the UN does.
If adopted, the draft would have had the 15-member Council recommend to the 193-member General Assembly that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership in the United Nations”.
The General Assembly with no veto powers is the deciding body. They could act without a recommendation, as well.
An application for admission to UN membership must be approved by the Council before being forwarded to the Assembly, where the matter requires at least two-thirds support to pass.
Oh fuck. I was pretty sure about this, but never actually read the statutes.
Thanks for educating me, and refraining from the insults I deserve.
So I guess 5 nations do decide who gets into the Good Guy club. I admit I’m a bit disillusioned about this.
Tbf I think you’re right about the general assembly recognizing them as an “observer state” that’s not part of the UN without security council approval, which I wasn’t aware of.
The Security Council can veto acceptance of new member states. Don’t try to tell me their vetos are limited to “preventing war between nuclear powers,” their positions on the Security Council grant them significant power and influence over what the UN does.
The General Assembly with no veto powers is the deciding body.They could act without a recommendation, as well.You are just factually wrong about this.
Oh fuck. I was pretty sure about this, but never actually read the statutes.
Thanks for educating me, and refraining from the insults I deserve.
So I guess 5 nations do decide who gets into the Good Guy club. I admit I’m a bit disillusioned about this.
Tbf I think you’re right about the general assembly recognizing them as an “observer state” that’s not part of the UN without security council approval, which I wasn’t aware of.