Colombia: UN Headquarters Should Be Moved to Qatar

DID Press: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed that the UN headquarters be relocated from New York to Doha, Qatar, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of violating the founding principles of the UN.

The remarks came after Washington revoked Petro’s visa.

In a statement posted on the social platform X, Petro wrote: “As President of Colombia, in the general assembly of the nations that we founded in the UN, I express my opinions freely. International law is the wisdom of humanity — and it protects with me.”

“Genocide is a crime against humanity — and humanity must respond, prosecute, and punish,” he added, referring to the war in Gaza.

Petro accused the United States of disregarding the core principles of the UN and stressed: “Mr. Trump has violated the founding principles of the United Nations. The time has come to move to a more democratic place. I propose Doha as the new UN headquarters.”

These statements followed the U.S. decision to cancel Petro’s visa, reportedly in retaliation for his protest in New York against what he called Israel’s genocide in Gaza.