UN Member States Divided on Palestinian Recognition as Saudi Arabia halts Key Meeting
A notable division among United Nations member states regarding the recognition of Palestine was highlighted as Saudi Arabia’s UN ambassador, Abdulaziz Alwasil, suspended a crucial meeting “until further notice.” The halt came after the final speaker concluded, with an outcome document now circulated to all 193 UN member nations for endorsement by early September.
the context of this division is the varying stances on Palestinian statehood. Among the nations that have recognized Palestine are six that have done so previously. Conversely,nine nations,including Malta and Canada,had not yet formally recognized Palestine.A further seven countries-Andorra, Australia, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, and San Marino-remain undecided or have not yet recognized Palestine.
