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Palestinian envoy pledges return to UN’s founding ideals in his bid for presidency of General Assembly

Riyad Mansour presents a vision for his candidacy grounded in the 3 core pillars of the UN: human rights, development, and peace and security
World of today ‘needs more, not less, United Nations,’ he says. ‘It needs us to honor our commitments … uphold our responsibilities … respect the rules of international law’

By Ephrem Kossaify · 11 February 2026

By AFP · 31 May 2024