The Unesco executive meets in Paris. It decided on Monday to accept Palestinian membership. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
The UN cultural agency has admitted Palestine as a full member in a highly divisive move that opponents claim could harm renewed peace efforts.
US lawmakers had threatened to withhold around �50m ($80m) in funding to Unesco if it approved Palestinian membership.
Huge cheers went up in Unesco after delegates voted to approve its membership on Monday. One shouted: "Long Live Palestine!" in French.
Palestinian officials are seeking full membership in the UN, but because that effort is expected to take some time, they separately sought membership at Paris-based Unesco.
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/31/unesco-backs-palestinian-membership
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