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UN votes to let Palestinian leader address General Assembly by video after US visa denial
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution with 145 countries supporting virtual participation by Palestinian President Abbas after the US revoked his visa, barring his in-person attendance.
- The UN General Assembly allowed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to deliver a pre-recorded video address after a resolution passed with 145 votes in favor and five against, including the US and Israel.
- The US denied visas to Abbas and senior Palestinian officials, preventing their participation in person, which sparked international criticism according to Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour.
- The resolution emphasizes the need for the US to respect its obligations under the UN Headquarters Agreement, and it enables Palestine to submit pre-recorded statements at UN meetings for a year if representatives cannot attend due to travel restrictions related to visas.
- The resolution allows Palestine to participate in UN meetings via video if officials cannot attend, reflecting the international community's support for Palestine's right to engage in the UN.
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The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via video after the United States said it would not give him a visa to travel to New York. The resolution received 145 votes in favor and five votes against, while six countries abstained. It also allows Abbas and any other high-level Palestinian officials to take part in U.N. meetings or con…
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly voted on Friday (Sep 19) to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via video after the United Sta
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to participate telematically in the sessions scheduled for next week, after the United States vetoed his entry to “undermine the prospects for peace” in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The vote concluded with 145 votes in favour, six abstentions, including Albania, Fiji, Hungary, Northern Macedonia, Panama and Papua New Guinea, and f…
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