Palestine Seated Among Member States at UN General Assembly

Palestine has taken its place among member states at the United Nations General Assembly for the first time, a symbolic move from the rear of the chamber as an observer state.

The Palestinian delegation was seated alphabetically alongside full UN members at the 79th GA session in New York, which opened on Tuesday. The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN took his place on Tuesday afternoon at a table marked State of Palestine.

On May 10 this year, the Palestinian delegation was granted additional rights, including being seated with member states, the right to introduce proposals and agenda items, and participate in committees, but not the right to vote.