Friday, November 4, 2011

UNESCO Constitution: Is Palestine a "state"?


About: MEMBERSHIP UNESCO

Read the UNESCO Constitution, Article II, sub 2

UNESCO Constitution 

The Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946 after ratification by twenty countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

Article II

Membership

1. Membership of the United Nations Organization shall carry with it the right to membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

2. Subject to the conditions of the Agreement between this Organization and the United Nations Organization, approved pursuant to Article X of this Constitution, states not members of the United Nations Organization may be admitted to membership of the Organization, upon recommendation of the Executive Board, by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Conference.

“states not members of the United Nations Organization may be admitted to membership of the Organization, upon recommendation of the Executive Board, by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Conference.”

Is Palestine a state? NO!
If Palestine is not a state; why was is admitted to membership of UNESCO?

h/t Nick van Riel - Apostates and Infidels

See: 

Money Talks: Palestinians Drop Plans to Join Other UN Agencies After UN Chief Frets About Repercussions