rnercle@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoAs of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 156 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or approximately 80% of all UN members.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1488arrow-down14
arrow-up1484arrow-down1imageAs of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 156 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or approximately 80% of all UN members.sh.itjust.worksrnercle@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days ago Why call it the UN when one nation controls all the others. Really it’s the five permanent members of the UN Security Council: the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
minus-squarePixxlMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoAnd that is only a small part of the UN. The UN is much more than just the security council.
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThat user was claiming the US controls all of the UN, and I made the point that it’s the security council. Considering they can block literally any resolution, they do sort of control everything the UN does.
minus-squareredfellow@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoAny OG member has veto rights. US isn’t special.
Really it’s the five permanent members of the UN Security Council: the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
And that is only a small part of the UN. The UN is much more than just the security council.
That user was claiming the US controls all of the UN, and I made the point that it’s the security council. Considering they can block literally any resolution, they do sort of control everything the UN does.
Any OG member has veto rights. US isn’t special.