Palestine and the United Nations
he Charter of the United Nations is silent on the issue of observer status. The issue rests purely on practice and has been set on a firm legal basis through discussions and decisions in the General Assembly. There is more than one type of observer, which includes non-member states; intergovernmental organizations; national liberation movements; and beginning in 1991, other entities, as well. Specialized agencies and related organizations are also considered observers. The process of acquisition of observer status is far from uniform. The process for admission of non-member states to the United Nations as observers is handled by the Secretariat…
