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{{Short description|Palestinian diplomat}}
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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">[http://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>[http://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>[http://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htmGeneral Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status in United Nations], United Nations, (29 November 2012).</ref>
'''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>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Mansour was born on 21 May 1947 to a [[Palestinian refugee|refugee]] family who lived in [[Ramallah]], [[State of Palestine|Palestine]].<ref name="PAL"/> He has a Ph.D in Counselling from the [[University of Akron]], a Master of Science degree in Education Counselling, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from [[Youngstown State University]].<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"/>
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"/>

==Diplomatic career==
In 2015, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations accused Mansour of spreading a [[blood libel]] when he asserted that dead 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>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|United Nations|Palestine}}
{{Portal|Politics|Palestine}}
* [[Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi|Ibrahim M. Khraishi]]
*[[Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority]]
*[[Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority]]
*[[Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization]]
*[[Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 03:55, 13 April 2024

Riyad Mansour
3rd Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations
Assumed office
17 September 2005
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Preceded byNasser al-Qudwa
Personal details
Born (1947-05-21) 21 May 1947 (age 77)
Ramallah, Mandatory Palestine
Alma materYoungstown 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter. United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005
  2. ^ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014).
  3. ^ Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine, United Nations (November 27, 2012).
  4. ^ Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference, UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).
  5. ^ General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status" in United Nations, United Nations, (29 November 2012).
  6. ^ New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [1]
  7. ^ a b c Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).
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