Riyad Mansour

Permanent Observer for Palestine withdraws candidacy for UN Presidency

Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with “a standing invitation to participate as Observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly.”

|ByTZVI JASPER
RIYAD H. MANSOUR, Palestinian Permanent Observer to the United Nations, shakes hands with Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN, before a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Israel-Hamas War at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, August 27, 2025.

Palestinian UN representitive submits candidacy for General Assembly president

Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with a standing invitation to participate in sessions, rather than a legitimate member state.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

In addition to accusations of ceasefire noncompliance in Gaza, Mansour also alleged Israel has exercised policies "aimed at undermining the PA politically, financially, and militarily."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York, U.S., February 11, 2020.

Palestinian Authority demands full state recognition in letter to UN

Given Hamas’s October 7 attack, the PA’s UN liaison, Riyad Mansour, contends that now is the time to reapproach full Palestinian member-state status.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

At UN, Palestinians call for halt to Israeli offensive, world powers mull options

Guterres briefed the 15-member UN Security Council behind closed doors on Friday.

OCTOBER 14, 2023ByREUTERS
RIYAD MANSOUR, permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council in a meeting held after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount, earlier this month

Palestinian UN envoy accuses Israel of 'genocidal' campaign against Gaza

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant drew international condemnation by announcing on Monday a "total blockade" to stop food and fuel from reaching Gaza.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
PLO envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour.

Palestinians: Israel’s envoy lying about normalized Arab ties

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said that the threat from Iran had created a bridge between Israel and the Arab world that has allowed for normalization of ties.

AUGUST 21, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
PLO envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour.