Palestine voted in as a full member of the U.N. cultural and educational agency

The U.S. voted no. Russia, China and France voted yes. The UK abstained from voting.

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PARIS -- The UN's cultural agency voted to admit Palestine as a full member Monday in a move that could see the body lose millions of dollars in US funding -- more than a fifth of its budget.

The vote at UNESCO's general assembly was carried by 107 votes in favor of admission and 14 votes against, with 52 abstentions.

For its membership to take effect, Palestine must sign and ratify the organization's constitution in London, UNESCO said in a statement. [...]