Relationship dossier
Federated States of Micronesia
Palestine
Relationship assessment
Micronesia opposed Palestine’s 2012 bid for non-member observer-state status at the United Nations.
Federated States of Micronesia toward Palestine
-15Micronesia voted against the 2012 United Nations General Assembly resolution granting Palestine non-member observer-state status, opposing a Palestinian initiative for greater international recognition.
Palestine toward Federated States of Micronesia
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
Micronesia opposed a 2012 United Nations General Assembly resolution granting Palestine non-member observer-state status. This is a concrete point of disagreement over Palestinian international status, but provides limited evidence about the wider bilateral relationship. Information about direct Palestinian government engagement with Micronesia is insufficient to characterize it.
Areas of tension
- Micronesia’s opposition to Palestine’s 2012 bid for non-member observer-state status at the United Nations.
Key developments
Micronesia voted against the United Nations General Assembly resolution granting Palestine non-member observer-state status.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct government engagement between Micronesia and Palestine is unclear.
- The scope and continuity of Micronesian policy toward Palestinian status initiatives are unclear.