Palestine has not been admitted to the United Nations as a full member, following a Security Council vote.
On Thursday, the United States vetoed the bid - as was widely expected.
Twelve nations in the 15-member council voted for the resolution, and two countries - the United Kingdom and Switzerland, abstained.
Earlier, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said six months of war has made Gaza a "humanitarian hellscape" and repeated calls for a ceasefire.
Sally Patterson reports from the UN headquarters in New York.
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