The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has withdrawn its application for a senior UN position following threats from the United States to revoke their visas. The specific role was not mentioned.

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas. <img alt="Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour, right, attends the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at UN headquarters" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2523x1685+0+0/resize/2523x1685!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F4e%2F0cb7e9b74bcabfdff8309...