On Capitol Hill yesterday, members of congress were weighing their response. What emerged were two proposed pieces of legislation that could punish the Palestinians--and even the UN--for yesterday's vote.
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Palestine: The GA granted Palestine non-member observer state status this afternoon, with 138 Member States in favor, 9 against, and 41 abstaining from the vote on the draft resolution.
An upgrade from Palestine's current status at the United Nations will change next to nothing about Palestine's relationship with the United Nations, neither will it move the International Criminal Court.
Violence Against Women: The SG spoke at an event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women today, calling on governments to fulfill their “obligation to develop or improve the relevant laws, policies and plans” to bring justice to women who have been victims of violence.