From UN set to back raising Palestinian flag at its HQ
The United Nations on Thursday is expected to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in New York, in a symbolic move highlighting Palestinian aspirations for statehood.
The General Assembly is set to vote at 3 pm (1900 GMT) on a draft resolution that diplomats say is almost certain to garner a majority in the 193-nation forum.
“It is a symbolic thing, but another step to solidify the pillars of the state of Palestine in the international arena,” says Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian representative to the UN.
The resolution would allow the flags of Palestine and the Holy See — both of which have non-member observer status — to be hoisted alongside those of the member states.
— AFP
