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many recognitions are necessary in order for an with the five permanent members is one of the
entity to become a state. One clear example of main barrier for new states to be recognized
this problem is the ‘State of Palestine’. As of July and to practice its sovereign rights at present.
2011, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (Hillgruber, 1998)
(PLO) had received up to 122 recognitions
of its ‘Statehood’. That means around 63%, of The issue with the status of Taiwan
the United Nations recognizes Palestine as and the Hong Kong is due to the negative
a State. However, it could not obtain the full influence of China and the status of Palestine
membership. is affected by the USA’s support to Israel being
permanent members of the Security Council
The regulatory function of states in the
world is to administer a portion of the planet Understanding the Modern State.
where people live. If they cannot serve that The modern state being a political form that
function due to lack of authority over a territory has been singularly successful featured with
or people, they will lose the statehood. In case mechanisms of;
of Palestine; neither PLO nor Hamas in the Gaza
strip has the effective control over the territory Monopoly-control of the means of violence,
they claim. So, it seems that “Statehood” is the Territoriality, Sovereignty, Constitutionality
product of a balance between the Montevideo - the quality of being in accordance with a
criteria and the recognition. political constitution,
(Davids, 2012). Impersonal power - Not influenced by
or involving personal feelings, public
UN Recognition of States. U n i t e d bureaucracy, authority/legitimacy,
Nations Organization is the world’s largest citizenship and the taxation
International Governmental Organization (IGO) (Pierson, 2004).
which was established aftermath of WWII. As
of 2020, 193 out of 195 sovereign states in the LCdr(G) DDK Dayananda, RSP,
world are members of the United Nations (UN) MEng(NWST),BNS, Dip in IR
whilst the Palestine and the Holy See has only NRX 1884
the Observer status (Non-Voting membership). OIC L821
Taiwan and Kosovo, are recognized by most but
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from at least 9 of the 15 members, with none ledge.
of the 5 permanent members using their ‘Veto’ Hillgruber, C. (1998). The Admission of
power. This recommendation must then be New States to the International Commu-
approved in the General Assembly by a two- nity. European Journal of International
thirds majority vote . The ‘Veto’ power rested Law, 9, 491-509.
many recognitions are necessary in order for an with the five permanent members is one of the
entity to become a state. One clear example of main barrier for new states to be recognized
this problem is the ‘State of Palestine’. As of July and to practice its sovereign rights at present.
2011, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (Hillgruber, 1998)
(PLO) had received up to 122 recognitions
of its ‘Statehood’. That means around 63%, of The issue with the status of Taiwan
the United Nations recognizes Palestine as and the Hong Kong is due to the negative
a State. However, it could not obtain the full influence of China and the status of Palestine
membership. is affected by the USA’s support to Israel being
permanent members of the Security Council
The regulatory function of states in the
world is to administer a portion of the planet Understanding the Modern State.
where people live. If they cannot serve that The modern state being a political form that
function due to lack of authority over a territory has been singularly successful featured with
or people, they will lose the statehood. In case mechanisms of;
of Palestine; neither PLO nor Hamas in the Gaza
strip has the effective control over the territory Monopoly-control of the means of violence,
they claim. So, it seems that “Statehood” is the Territoriality, Sovereignty, Constitutionality
product of a balance between the Montevideo - the quality of being in accordance with a
criteria and the recognition. political constitution,
(Davids, 2012). Impersonal power - Not influenced by
or involving personal feelings, public
UN Recognition of States. U n i t e d bureaucracy, authority/legitimacy,
Nations Organization is the world’s largest citizenship and the taxation
International Governmental Organization (IGO) (Pierson, 2004).
which was established aftermath of WWII. As
of 2020, 193 out of 195 sovereign states in the LCdr(G) DDK Dayananda, RSP,
world are members of the United Nations (UN) MEng(NWST),BNS, Dip in IR
whilst the Palestine and the Holy See has only NRX 1884
the Observer status (Non-Voting membership). OIC L821
Taiwan and Kosovo, are recognized by most but
not all members of the UN specifically by China REFERENCES
and Russia respectively
(Rosenberg, 2020). Davids, J. W. (2012, May 02). What Makes
a State? Retrieved May 2020, from
The criteria for admission of new The New International Law: https://
members to the UN are set out in Chapter II, thenewinternationallaw.wordpress.
Article 4 of the UN Charter. Membership in the com/2012/05/02/what-makes-a-state/
UN is open to all peace-loving states which accept Rosenberg, M. (2020, January 27). Differ-
the obligations contained in the present charter ences Between a Country, State, and Na-
whilst accepting its judgements . Any such tion. Retrieved May 2020, from thought-
admission will be effected by a decision of the co.com: https://www.thoughtco.com/
General Assembly upon the recommendation country-state-and-nation-1433559
of the Security Council. The Security Council’s Pierson, C. (2004). The Modern State.
recommendation requires affirmative votes (second, Ed.) New York, NY, USA: Rout-
from at least 9 of the 15 members, with none ledge.
of the 5 permanent members using their ‘Veto’ Hillgruber, C. (1998). The Admission of
power. This recommendation must then be New States to the International Commu-
approved in the General Assembly by a two- nity. European Journal of International
thirds majority vote . The ‘Veto’ power rested Law, 9, 491-509.
