# UN lets Palestinian president address gathering by video after US denies visa

https://mins.news/en/item/63185

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 19:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-allows-palestinian-president-again-speak-via-video-after-us-denies-visa-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac40e689e5cf0001dfa936

> The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to let Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas address next week’s annual gathering of world leaders by video. It is the second consecutive year the United States has denied him a visa to travel to New York.

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