The Maldives has called the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to support the admission of Palestine as a full member state of the United Nations (UN). The Maldives rendered its support during a statement delivered today by Principal Secretary to the President on Foreign Relations Mohamed Naseer at the UNSC Quarterly Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East.
During the statement, Principal Secretary Naseer called on the members of the UN; especially the permanent members of the UNSC, to give their full and unconditional support for the admission of Palestine to the UN as a full member state. The Maldives also called on the UNSC to impose sanctions, including an arms embargo, on Israel for violating the Charter of the Council on multiple occasions. The Maldives further reiterated its support for a lasting solution to the conflict, through a two-state solution, with the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East is being convened during the Presidency of Malta in the UNSC. On 2 April 2024, Palestine submitted a letter requesting renewed consideration be given to the application for membership in the UN.