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UNSC to Discuss Palestine's Request for Full Membership in Organization on April 8

09:16, 7 April 2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will consider Palestine's request for a full membership in the organization and its transfer to the UNSC Committee on the Admission of New Members on April 8, a schedule of meetings for next week showed on Saturday.

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The presidency of the UNSC will hold consultations to discuss further actions on Palestine's request at 10:00 am local time (14:00 GMT) on April 8, the schedule reads. At 12:00 noon local time, the presidency will convene the council's closed meeting to confirm receipt of Palestine's letter and refer it to the relevant committee.

UNSC members are not expected to make any statements at the meeting.

Currently, Palestine only holds an observer status at the UN.