(1947-05-21) 21 May 1947 (age 76) Ramallah, Mandatory Palestine
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]
^ abNew 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).
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continuing to harvest organs from Palestinians killed by its forces. RiyadMansour said that was a confirmation of "past reports about organ harvesting"...
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on the Israeli Defense Wall. The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, RiyadMansour, complained to the organization that the attack was a violation of the...
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Jim Lynch, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives RiyadMansour, Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Palestine Harry...
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