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Speaking to the World: A United Nations Address from the Korte Spinhuissteeg

NIAS Safe Haven Fellow Rita Baroud addresses United Nations at a critical time

30 September 2025

NIAS Safe Haven Fellow Rita Baroud addressed the United Nations at a pivotal moment in history, when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was denied a visa and delegates walked out as Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke before the General Assembly. Her intervention resonated as a voice of conscience amid scenes that underscored the deep fractures within the international community.