Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki declared on Wednesday that Palestine would apply for full state membership at the United Nations in January.
Mr Al-Malki told the official radio station Voice of Palestine that he would file the application to upgrade Palestine’s status from an observer state to a full member state to the UN Security Council.
To secure full state membership, the Palestinians need support from at least nine out of the UNSC’s 15 member states.