Palestinians join Unesco

THE United Nations’ cultural agency has given the Palestinians full membership of the body, a vote that will boost their bid for recognition as a state at the UN.

Palestinians join Unesco

Unesco is the first UN agency the Palestinians have joined as a full member since President Mahmoud Abbas applied for full membership of the UN on September 23.

The US, Canada, Germany and Holland voted against Palestinian membership.

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