NewzUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deeply regrets the United States' decision to deny a visa to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, preventing him from attending the UN General Assembly. A UN spokesperson announced the decision on Friday, noting that this marks the second consecutive year Washington has refused a visa to Abbas for the annual meeting.
The U.S. State Department confirmed Thursday that it was refusing to grant the visa. The denial effectively bars the Palestinian leader from participating in high-level diplomatic proceedings at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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