The United States announced the revocation of visas from Palestinian authorities, in a decision preceding the UN General Assembly in New York, where several countries should officially recognize a Palestinian state. The analysis is by Fernanda Magotta in CNN 360°.
The measure raises questions about the participation of Palestinian representatives in the event, considering the headquarters agreement between the United States and the United Nations.
The headquarters agreement, signed during the UN creation, states that the United States, as a host country, must guarantee certain privileges and immunities not only to the organization’s physical space, considered inviolable, but also to international employees and official meetings.
Although the UN headquarters is located in US territory, the agreement provides for flexibilities for the organization’s activities. However, there is a conflict between American sovereignty, which allows the country to define who can enter its territory, and the obligations assumed internationally.
A, with the United States possibly overlooking the prerogatives of international law. This is not an unprecedented case, having previously occurred with other countries, such as North Korea.
Although there is a margin for legal discussion about the situation, international law often lacks effective coercive mechanisms, allowing national sovereignty to prevail over international agreements.
