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|office = 3rd [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations]] |
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'''Riyad H. Mansour''' (born 21 May 1947) is a [[Palestinian-American]] diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] to the [[United Nations]].<ref name="UN">[ |
'''Riyad H. Mansour''' (born 21 May 1947) is a [[Palestinian-American]] diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] to the [[United Nations]].<ref name="UN">[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter.] United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005</ref> 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.<ref name="UN"/> 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.<ref>[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/former-ambassadors/ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014).]</ref> Under Mansour, the [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations|Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations]] changed from being an "entity" to being a "[[United Nations General Assembly observers|non-Member Observer State]]" on 29 November 2012.<ref>[https://www.un.org/press/en//2012/121127_Palestine.doc.htm Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine], [[United Nations]] (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[http://webtv.un.org/watch/ambassador-riyad-mansour-permanent-observer-mission-of-palestine-to-the-united-nations-press-conference/1992767007001 Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference], UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htm General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status" in United Nations], United Nations, (29 November 2012).</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Mansour was born on 21 May 1947 |
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,<ref>New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/middleeast/palestinian-envoy-un-ohio-steelworker.html]</ref> who was born on 21 May 1947. The [[Palestinian refugee|refugee]] family lived in [[Ramallah]], [[Occupied West Bank]].<ref name="PAL"/> 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]].<ref name="PAL">[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/ Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).]</ref> In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the [[University of Central Florida]].<ref name="PAL"/> |
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==Diplomatic career== |
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In 2015 Mansour was accused by Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations of spreading a [[blood libel]] when he asserted that bodies returned by Israel to Palestinian families for burial, "were returned with missing corneas and other organs, further confirming past reports of organ harvesting."However, the secretary-general and the Security Council have not commented on the accusations. <ref name=Ziri>{{cite news|last1=Danielle|first1=Ziry|title=Danon asks UN to condemn organ-harvesting ‘blood libel’|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Israel-blasts-Palestinians-after-accusations-of-organ-harvesting-432085|accessdate=6 November 2015|publisher=[[Jerusalem Post]]|date=5 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=Reuters>{{cite news|title=Israel blasts Palestinians after accusations of organ-harvesting|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/04/us-israel-palestinians-un-idUSKCN0ST32420151104#8I1I3pLpQIqAILPm.97|accessdate=6 November 2015|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=4 November 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi|Ibrahim M. Khraishi]] |
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*[[Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 03:55, 13 April 2024
Riyad Mansour | |
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3rd Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
Assumed office 17 September 2005 | |
President | Mahmoud Abbas |
Preceded by | Nasser al-Qudwa |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramallah, Mandatory Palestine | 21 May 1947
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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]- Ibrahim M. Khraishi
- Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization
References
[edit]- ^ 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).
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- Living people
- Youngstown State University alumni
- University of Akron alumni
- American diplomats
- Palestinian diplomats
- Permanent Observers of Palestine to the United Nations
- University of Central Florida faculty
- People from Ramallah
- Palestinian refugees
- Ambassadors of the State of Palestine to Costa Rica