The vote passed with 95 in favor and four against, according to Reuters. Israel, Hungary, Czech Republic and Germany opposed the proposal and 27 countries abstained—including the United States which is currently in the process of exiting the WHO and has withdrawn its donations from the international body.
Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva Ibrahim Khraishi was quoted by Reuters on Monday as saying, “It is symbolic and one act but a sign that we are part of an international community to help on health needs. I hope we will soon have full membership of the WHO and all U.N. forums”.
Palestine, which has official observer-state status at the WHO, last week won the right to receive notifications under the WHO’s International Health Regulations, according to Reuters. These are a code of global rules for monitoring outbreaks of diseases.
Source: jns
