UN, New York, November, 13th, 1974. <br />
Yasser Arafat the leader of PLO speaking at the UN General Assembly. The war of October 1973 altered perceptions of the PLO, afterwards being recognized by Arabic countries as &quot;the sole legitimate spokesman of the Palestinian people&quot;, and by having links with Moscow strengthened. Arafat helped international relations by coming to UN headquarters to speak, the first by a non-governmental organization.