
The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member.
Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member.
Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council.
The US recently vetoed a bid for full membership, but Friday's vote can be seen as a gesture of support for the Palestinians.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the resolution, saying it supported Palestinian efforts for another vote on the issue by the Security Council.