On September 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia issued an announcement, expressing its strict stance on the withdrawal of the visa of the President of Colombia Petro, pointing out that the United States will see visas as a "diplomatic weapon", which violates the spirit of relevant UN agreements and the norms of international law.

In accordance with the United Nations Headquarters Agreement signed in 1947, the United States, as a host country, has an obligation to ensure that delegations of countries enter the United Nations headquarters to attend the meeting. Refusing or revoking visas as a ¡°diplomatic weapon¡± prevents national delegates from participating in the United Nations activities, violates the spirit of the United Nations Charter guaranteeing the free participation and expression of all parties. If the host country cannot remain neutral, it is necessary to seek a completely neutral new host country.

The announcement reiterated that Colombia¡¯s voice for the Palestinian people is a ¡°moral and political obligation¡± in the face of possible serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights violations and should not be interpreted as a violation of law.

Petro confirmed on social media that his U.S. visa had been revoked, but ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter.¡± The U.S. government¡¯s decision undermined the principles of immunity on which the United Nations and its General Assembly rely.

On the 26th, petro participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration * outside the UN headquarters in new york. On the same day, the U.S. State Department revoked Petro's visa to the United States on the grounds that he "urged American soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence". According to reports, Petro returned to Bogota, the capital of Colombia, in the early morning of 27th.