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Mahmoud Abbas

President of the State of Palestine (since 2005).

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Remarks by Mahmoud Abbas to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

by Mahmoud Abbas

New York (USA) | 27 September 2018

Jerusalem is not for sale and the Palestinian people’s rights are not up for bargaining
In the name of God, the most merciful and beneficent
Excellency, Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly, Excellency, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the (…)

Mahmoud Abbas’ Speech at the UNGA

by Mahmoud Abbas

New York (USA) | 29 November 2012

Mahmoud Abbas (front centre), President of the Palestinian Authority, with his delegation in the General Assembly Hall UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Palestine comes today to the United Nations General (…)

Statement by Mahmoud Abbas ahead of U.N. General Assembly’s vote to upgrade Palestine’s U.N. status to "observer non-member state"

by Mahmoud Abbas

New York (USA) | 29 November 2012

Mr. President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, I wish to extend my congratulations to H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the Presidency of the Assembly for this (…)

Statement by Mahmoud Abbas at 67th UN General Assembly

by Mahmoud Abbas

New York (USA) | 27 September 2012

President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies Heads of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I wish to begin by extending congratulations to the President of the 67tu session of the
United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Vuk Jeremic, wishing him all (…)

Statement by Mahmoud Abbas at 66th UN General Assembly

by Mahmoud Abbas

23 September 2011

Mr. President of the General Assembly of the United Nations,
Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, I wish to extend my congratulations to H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the Presidency of the Assembly for this (…)