Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - The Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (10/5)/2024 made a breakthrough by approving special rights for Palestine.
This marks the first time an observer state has been granted special rights and privileges approaching those of other UN members. Palestine has been a UN observer state since 2012.
"This success reaffirms the increasing global support for the Palestinian cause, further recognition of Palestine as a state within the UN, and the realization of a two-state solutionm" the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said.
The resolution titled "Admission of New Members in the United Nations," co-sponsored by 77 countries including Indonesia, received support from 143 UN member states.
Some of the special rights and privileges granted to Palestine include the ability to sit among UN member states, propose resolutions and co-sponsor resolutions, be elected as the chair of the UN General Assembly session and various committees, and fully participate in UN conferences and international conferences under the UNGA.
