UNGA

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Russia for waging war against his country, and accused Moscow of weaponizing food and energy supplies that he claims has further impoverished his and poorer nations. Speaking during the…
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The world needs to “stand up” to “naked aggression today, and deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow,” the US president told the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. In a wide-ranging speech touching upon issues including…
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Gulf states and the US said they welcomed the diplomatic engagement with Iran and are seeking to stop any escalation in the region, a joint statement issued by the minister said. “Ministers welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia…
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The US must show “goodwill and determination” if it wants to revive the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by then-President Donald Trump five years ago, Iran’s president told the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. “By exiting the…
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with a number of senior officials in New York, including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The meeting with Blinken and Al…
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Cooperation and solidarity is the world’s “only choice” in the fight against global terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Salih told fellow world leaders that his country had been dogged by…
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“My name is Wafa Ali Mustafa and I have not heard from my father, Ali Mustafa, for 2,801 days — almost eight years ago, when he was forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime.” The atmosphere in the UN General Assembly Hall changed as…
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Volkan Bozkir, president of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), condemned the military coup in Myanmar and called for “unrestricted humanitarian access to Rakhine state and other parts of the country.” Rakhine is home to hundreds of…
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