UN Chief 'Deeply Regrets' US Visa Refusal to Abbas for Annual Meeting
The General Assembly voted 152-3 to let Abbas speak virtually after the State Department denied visas to Palestinian officials for the annual meeting.
- On Thursday, The United States denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials for next week's The General Assembly, preventing in-person participation by the Palestinian delegation.
- The State Department cited a lack of reforms by the Palestinian Authority and opposed 'actions to internationalize' the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the International Court, citing efforts to bypass negotiations.
- Responding to the denial, The General Assembly voted 152-3 on Thursday to allow Abbas to address the body virtually, mirroring last year's procedure when The Trump also refused visas.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 'deeply regrets' the decision, with spokesman Stephane Dujarric urging The United States 'to ensure that visas are issued to all delegations in accordance with its obligations.'
- Washington remains at odds with 142 United Nations member states that recognized a Palestinian state, complicating global efforts to fully integrate Palestine into the work of the United Nations.
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UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting
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Guterres voices “deepest regret” over US visa denial to Palestinian president
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The Frontier PostUN chief ‘deeply regrets’ US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets” Washington’s decision to deny a visa for the second year running to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, a UN spokesman said Friday, preventing him for attending the UN General Assembly. The US State Department said Thursday it was refusing to grant visas to Abbas and other Palestinian officials for next week’s assembly. Only members of the Palestinian mission to the UN will be able t…
UN Secretary General António Guterres asked the government of Donald Trump this Friday to issue visas to representatives of the Palestinian delegation so that they can attend the UN General Assembly next week. “The secretary general urges the host country to [...] The Guterres entry asks the government of Trump to issue visas to the Palestinian delegation for the UN Assembly was first published in HolaNews.
UN chief ‘regrets’ US visa denial for Abbas
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets” Washington’s decision to deny a visa for the second year running to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, a UN spokesman said Friday, preventing him for attending the UN General Assembly. The US State Department said Thursday it was refusing to grant visas to Abbas and other Palestinian officials for next […]
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