Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure

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 Angelina Katsanis/FR172095 AP hide caption toggle caption Angelina Katsanis/FR172095 AP TEL AVIV — Following pressure from the U.S., the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations is withdrawing his bid for a vice president role at the U.N. General Assembly, a person familiar with the matter told NPR on Thursday. …