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31 October 2011 –
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.
UNESCO’s General Conference, the agency’s highest ruling body, took the
decision by a vote of 107 in favour to 14 against, with 52 abstentions,
according to a news release.
The move brings the total
number of UNESCO member States to 195.
“The admission of a
new member State is a mark of
respect and confidence,” UNESCO ....
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