Colombia's president has dismissed Washington's decision to cancel his visa, saying "revoking it for denouncing genocide shows the US no longer respects international law".

It comes after the state department announced on Friday it would cancel Gustavo Pedro's visa over "incendiary actions" at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York.

Speaking outside the United Nations on Friday, President Petro called for a global armed force with the priority of liberating Palestinians.

Mr Petro, who appeared at the rally alongside Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, said in Spanish that the force "has to be bigger than that of the United States".

"I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity."

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