The Security Council refers Palestine’s application for full membership to the relevant committee. Malta's UN Ambassador Vanessa Fraser suggested that the committee meet on Monday to consider the request.
For the request to be successful, it must first obtain a positive recommendation from the Security Council, i.e. at least 9 votes in favor. Without the use of veto power from a permanent member state, then a two-thirds majority vote in the General Assembly. Since 2012, Palestine has enjoyed the status of a “non-member observer state”