Relationship dossier
Lesotho
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Lesotho has supported Palestine’s international status; broader bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Lesotho toward Palestine
+15Lesotho voted for the 2012 United Nations General Assembly resolution granting Palestine non-member observer state status, a concrete expression of support for Palestine’s international standing.
Palestine toward Lesotho
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Lesotho has supported Palestine’s international status, including by voting for the 2012 United Nations resolution granting Palestine non-member observer state status. Information about broader bilateral cooperation and Palestine’s government conduct toward Lesotho is limited.
Key developments
Lesotho voted in favor of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19, granting Palestine non-member observer state status.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements or government cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Palestine’s government engagement with Lesotho are limited.