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UN chief ‘deeply regrets’ Washington’s decision to bar PA’s Abbas from speaking at General Assembly
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets” Washington’s decision to deny a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for a second consecutive year, preventing him from attending next week’s UN General Assembly, his spokesman says.
“The Secretary-General is concerned about the impact of this decision on the ability of the State of Palestine to participate fully in the work of the United Nations,” Stephane Dujarric says in a statement.
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