Uganda, April 11 -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously agreed to refer the application of Palestine to become the 194th member of the world body to the Standing Committee of Admission.

The UNSC, the world's most powerful exclusive organ charged with ensuring global security, and one of the six principal organs of the UN, comprises five permanent members-China, UK, Russia, US, and France-and 10 non-permanent members. The current non-permanent members include Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Slovenia, and Switzerland.

Each of the five permanent members has veto powers-to block a key resolution regardless of its international appeal-while the 10 non-permanent membe...