The US vetoed ... nine votes and no vetoes, as well as a two-thirds vote in the General Assembly. More than 100 states have been admitted to the UN using this procedure. Although more than nine ...
“And for that reason, the United States is voting no on this proposed Security Council resolution,” Patel said. For the Palestinian bid to be successful it would have had to secure nine votes ...
A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the permanent members -- US, Britain, France, Russia or China -- to pass. Palestine’s application for full UN membership ...