The United Nations General Assembly is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member.

An application to become a full U.N. member first needs to be approved by the Security Council and then the General Assembly.

The Palestinians are currently a non-member observer state, a de facto recognition of statehood that was granted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2012.

The vote by the 193-member General Assembly this Friday will act as a global survey of support for the Palestinians.