Riyad Mansour
Riyad Mansour | |
|---|---|
رياض منصور | |
Mansour in 2016 | |
| 3rd Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2005 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Nasser al-Qudwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1947 Ramallah, Mandatory Palestine |
| Alma mater | Youngstown State University University of Akron |
Riyad H. Mansour (born 21 May 1947) is a Palestinian-American diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations.[1] Previous to Mansour's appointment to Permanent Observer, Mansour served as the Deputy Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations from 1983 to 1994.[1] In 2005, President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas appointed him to succeed Nasser al-Qudwa as Permanent Observer for Palestine to the UN.[2] Under Mansour, the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations changed from being an "entity" to being a "non-Member Observer State" on 29 November 2012.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Mansour's father moved to the United States in the 1950s as a refugee and became a steelworker in Ohio. He later sent for his seven children from the West Bank, including Riyad,[6] who was born on 21 May 1947. The refugee family lived in Ramallah, Occupied West Bank.[7] He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Science degree in education counselling from Youngstown State University, and a Ph.D in counselling from the University of Akron.[7] In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Central Florida.[7]
Statements on the Gaza war
Mansour has stated that events of the Gaza war amounted to "the most documented genocide in history".[8] On September 2024, He was given a new seat at the UN General Assembly after a vote.[9] On 28 May 2025, While recounting killed children in Gaza, Mansour broke down, banged the UN Security Council table and said: "This is unbearable, how could anyone?" before relooking at the list and eventually maintaining composure.[10]
See also
- Ibrahim M. Khraishi
- Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization
References
- ^ a b New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter. United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005
- ^ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014).
- ^ Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine, United Nations (November 27, 2012).
- ^ Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference, UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).
- ^ General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine 'Non-Member Observer State' Status" in United Nations, United Nations, (29 November 2012).
- ^ New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [1]
- ^ a b c Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).
- ^ "Gaza is 'most documented genocide in history,' says Palestinian UN rep". Al Jazeera. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Palestinians take new seat at UN General Assembly". Le Monde France.
- ^ "Palestinian UN envoy breaks down while recounting killed children in Gaza". Al Jazeera.