On Sept. 17 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on participation arrangements for the State of Palestine during the 81st UNGA session, permitting President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian representatives to participate via videoconference or pre-recorded statements after the United States refused to grant visas to Abbas and some officials. The draft passed 152-3-4; China voted in favor. The resolution expressed regret at the US decision to deny or revoke Palestinian representatives’

On Sept. 17 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on participation arrangements for the State of Palestine during the 81st UNGA session, permitting President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian representatives to participate via videoconference or pre-recorded statements after the United States refused to grant visas to Abbas and some officials. The draft passed 152-3-4; China voted in favor. The resolution expressed regret at the US decision to deny or revoke Palestinian representatives’ visas, urged their immediate reversal, and reaffirmed that State of Palestine representatives should be entitled to attend relevant meetings in person at UN headquarters in New York.