Press TV - Palestines permanent envoy to the United Nations Security Council has called on the global community to "right a historic wrong." Riyad Mansour made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing an emergency session of the Security Council called by the US over the recent flare-up of conflict in the besieged Gaza Strip. Israeli tank ...

Press TV - The Palestinian ambassador to the UN has strongly condemned the recent killing of three Palestinian protesters by the Israeli regime, demanding that the UN Security Council (UNSC) take immediate action to ensure the rights of Palestinians are protected. Riyad Mansour made the comments at a press conference in New York on Friday, a ...

Press TV - The Palestinian ambassador to the UN has called on the world body to set up an independent commission to investigate Israeli crimes after four more Palestinians were killed in the besieged Gaza Strip. Riyad Mansour made the comments during a press conference in New York on Friday, expressing hope that the Geneva-based Human Rights ...

Press TV- Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has urged UN action against Israel's reckless and destructive agenda across the occupied Palestinian lands. The envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday that the al-Aqsa Mosque compound crisis was at a "tipping point," urging the council members to help protect Palestinians ...

The Palestinian envoy to the UN has drawn a parallel between the regime in Tel Aviv and Nazi Germany, criticizing Israel for branding all the Palestinians who oppose Israeli policies as terrorists. Addressing reporters in New York on Wednesday, Riyad Mansourhit back at recent comments by Israels Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, who had called ...

The United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to vote on a draft resolutionwhich would allow the Palestinian flag to be raised at the world bodys headquarters in New York. Later on Thursday, the UN will pass its judgment on the draft resolution submitted by Palestine that calls for the flags of non-member observer states, including Palestine ...

A draft resolution on hoisting the Palestinian flag at the UN headquartersis set to be put to a vote next week, the Palestinian envoy says. Palestinian Ambassadorto the UN Riyad Mansour said on Thursday that the General Assembly is scheduled to vote on the Palestinian proposal onSeptember 10, stressing, We have the votes and we are working to get ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The State of Palestine will become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 60 days, Palestines permanent observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, told journalists. Mansour announced the transfer to the UN Secretariat of documents on joining the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and a number of other ...

Palestine has lashed out at the United Nations Security Councils failure to approve a draft resolution demanding the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. They had ample opportunity to engage and be part of this effort, said Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, on Tuesday, adding, How long do we have to wait? Earlier ...

Jordan formally submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday a draft resolution calling for peace between Israel and the Palestinians and the end to Israels occupation of Palestinian territories, Reuters news agency reported. The Palestinian-drafted resolution was formally submitted to the 15-member council, which means it could be ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Palestinian representative to the UN Riyad Mansour said Israel is committing "war crimes" and "terror" against his people. Addressing the monthly meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, Mansour said that that Israel continues to build in the West Bank, confiscating land, clearing land, removing residents ...