Ambassador: NAM member states call for reform in the UN structure

Tehran, Sept 1, IRNA – Palestine ambassador to the United Nations said that NAM member states want reform in the UN structure and underlined this demand in Tehran summit. Riyad Mansour, who was in Tehran to attend the 16th NAM Summit, said on Saturday morning before departing Tehran for New York, that speeches of Supreme Leader and President Ahmadinejad about reforming UN were very important for us and member states of NAM in the meeting underlined on this demand. He said that many of the UN member states have a large number of population, but they have no role in decision making and this process should be changed. Concerning Palestine issue, Mansour said that returning Palestinian refugees home was one of the most important issues in the meeting on which member states reached a consensus and it was one of the goals of the NAM meeting. Referring to presence of Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority President, in the NAM Summit, Mansour said that it was for the first ever time that president of Palestinian Authority attend such a meeting and his presence was a confirmation to recognizing Palestine.