Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York NYT | Top Stories By: Edward Wong and Adam Rasgon 30 August 2025 at 02:48 The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood. © David Dee Delgado/ReutersThe move by Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be aimed at weakening discussion of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations meeting.