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Riyad Mansour
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<h2 id="early-life-and-education">Early life and education</h2> <p>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,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> who was born on 21 May 1947. The <a href="/facts/Palestinian_refugee/Qb8fAsRg">refugee</a> family lived in <a href="/facts/Ramallah/HVPrByBz">Ramallah</a>, <a href="/facts/Occupied_West_Bank/oW4n3psF">Occupied West Bank</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Science degree in education counselling from <a href="/facts/Youngstown_State_University/ePEEURD0">Youngstown State University</a>, and a Ph.D in counselling from the <a href="/facts/University_of_Akron/y5vV3Cdf">University of Akron</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Central_Florida/Gbx281mg">University of Central Florida</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="statements-on-the-gaza-war">Statements on the Gaza war</h2> <p>Mansour has stated that events of the <a href="/facts/Gaza_war/dmUoIpBw">Gaza war</a> amounted to "the most documented genocide in history".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> On September 2024, He was given a new seat at the UN General Assembly after a vote.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Politics portal</li><li>Palestine portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ibrahim_Mohammad_Khraishi/vWyfEMve">Ibrahim M. Khraishi</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Foreign_Affairs_Minister_of_the_Palestinian_National_Authority/CTtUuKWd">Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Foreign_relations_of_the_Palestine_Liberation_Organization/Wu4z5udD">Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riyad Mansour. <ul><li><a href="https://www.c-span.org/person/?1020675">Appearances</a> on <a href="/facts/C-SPAN/MdgMU5eM">C-SPAN</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter. United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005 <a href="https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter. United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005 <a href="https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014). <a href="http://palestineun.org/mission-team/former-ambassadors/" target="_blank">http://palestineun.org/mission-team/former-ambassadors/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine, United Nations (November 27, 2012). <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en//2012/121127_Palestine.doc.htm" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/press/en//2012/121127_Palestine.doc.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference, UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012). <a href="http://webtv.un.org/watch/ambassador-riyad-mansour-permanent-observer-mission-of-palestine-to-the-united-nations-press-conference/1992767007001" target="_blank">http://webtv.un.org/watch/ambassador-riyad-mansour-permanent-observer-mission-of-palestine-to-the-united-nations-press-conference/1992767007001</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine 'Non-Member Observer State' Status" in United Nations, United Nations, (29 November 2012). <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htm" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [1] <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/middleeast/palestinian-envoy-un-ohio-steelworker.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/middleeast/palestinian-envoy-un-ohio-steelworker.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014). <a href="http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/" target="_blank">http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014). <a href="http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/" target="_blank">http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014). <a href="http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/" target="_blank">http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Gaza is 'most documented genocide in history,' says Palestinian UN rep". Al Jazeera. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-11-24. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/7/17/gaza-is-most-documented-genocide-in-history-says-palestinian-un-rep" target="_blank">https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/7/17/gaza-is-most-documented-genocide-in-history-says-palestinian-un-rep</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Palestinians take new seat at UN General Assembly". Le Monde France. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/09/11/palestinians-take-new-seat-at-un-general-assembly_6725549_4.html" target="_blank">https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/09/11/palestinians-take-new-seat-at-un-general-assembly_6725549_4.html</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Palestinian UN envoy breaks down while recounting killed children in Gaza". Al Jazeera. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/5/28/palestinian-un-envoy-breaks-down-while-recounting-killed-children-in-gaza#flips-6373581308112:0" target="_blank">https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/5/28/palestinian-un-envoy-breaks-down-while-recounting-killed-children-in-gaza#flips-6373581308112:0</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>