On Tuesday the asked the (PA) to remove references to the Vatican in a PA proposal that observer states' flags be raised at the United Nations alongside full members. Both Palestine and the Vatican are non-member observers. Some of the flags, including Israel's, at the UN's New York headquarters. The draft Palestinian resolution, intended for presentation to the  , refers to the Vatican but reports suggest no approval was sought beforehand. The Vatican stated it would not object to the Palestinian proposal, but asks not to be included in it. Press reports suggest the PA included the Vatican in its draft resolution in order to prevent objections by  and the . 's first visit to the US begins next month. During his tour he intends to speak before the UN General Assembly in New York, attended by high ranking envoys from 193 states. During the Assembly, world leaders are expected to launch an initiative to end world hunger and poverty within the next 15 years.
On Tuesday the Vatican asked the Palestinian National Authority (PA) to remove references to the Vatican in a PA proposal that observer states' flags be raised at the United Nations alongside full members. Both Palestine and the Vatican are non-member observers. Some of the flags, including Israel's, at the UN's New York headquarters. The draft Palestinian resolution, intended for presentation to the UN General Assembly , refers to the Vatican but reports suggest no approval was sought beforehand. The Vatican stated it would not object to the Palestinian proposal, but asks not to be included in it. Press reports suggest the PA included the Vatican in its draft resolution in order to prevent objections by Israel and the . 's first visit to the US begins next month. During his tour he intends to speak before the UN General Assembly in New York, attended by high ranking envoys from 193 states. During the Assembly, world leaders are expected to launch an initiative to end world hunger and poverty within the next 15 years.
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