‘Power of humanity’ can overcome COVID-19, climate challenges – Assembly President
New York: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened the annual General Debate, this year held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event, reflecting on the darkest days of the pandemic, “when cities were shuttered and vaccines still a dream” and how the world’s peoples “came together as never before”.
Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76
New York: With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the world must wake up, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his keynote address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
US better equipped, more resilient against terror attacks than 20 yrs ago: Biden at UNGA
New York/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that his country was better equipped and more resilient compared to 2001 when terrorist attacks or more commonly known as the 9/11 attacks shook the country.
US opening an 'era of relentless diplomacy' after Afghanistan: Joe Biden at UNGA session
New York/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said his country is now opening an 'era of relentless diplomacy' as it ended the 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan with the withdrawal of the troops.
Joe Biden-Antonio Guterres meet in New York, discuss COVID-19 issue
New York: US President Joe Biden met UN chief Antonio Guterres here on Monday when they discussed the need to work with member states to end the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
UNGA: 39 countries target China over its policy towards Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Geneva: As many as 39 nations have condemned China's policy towards people in Hong Kong and Xinjiang regions.
The UN is ‘right platform’ to address global challenges: Tanzanian Ambassador
New York: The COVID-19 outbreak reminds the world that we need “to enhance solidarity within the multilateral system” to confront global challenges, the representative of Tanzania told the closing session of the UN’s annual high-level session on Tuesday.
To UN, Israeli Prime Minister says ‘no doubt’ more Arab countries will soon join ‘circle of peace’
New York: While telling the UN General Assembly on Tuesday there was “good news” to report about the “expanding circle of peace” between Israel and some Arab countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also accused Hezbollah militants of storing weapons in a residential area of Beirut.
Pandemic shows international cooperation ‘delivers results’, says German Foreign Minister
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how international cooperation “delivers results” in efforts to resolve conflict, though there is still a long way to go, Germany’s Foreign Minister told the UN General Assembly in a pre-recorded speech broadcast on Tuesday.
New York: Political and economic threats against Belarus “must end” the Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei told the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, accusing Western nations of trying to sow “chaos and anarchy” in the country.
New York: As some States continue to pursue their own narrow agendas above all else, the world is straying further from the principles that underpin international norms and the work of the United Nations, the Foreign Minister of Syria told the high-level General Assembly plenary on Saturday.
Sudan ready to return to international role but first needs support, Prime Minister says
New York: Sudan is eager to again contribute to the international community but will need assistance as it works to revitalize its tattered economy, Prime Minister Abdalla Adam Hamdok told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
New York: COVID-19 has “united humanity as never before”, the United Kingdom Prime Minister told the UN General Assembly’s annual high-level session on Saturday.
Japan determined to host Olympics in 2021: Yoshihide Suga
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has expressed Japan's determination to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the summer of 2021.
Italy calls for reinvigorated multilateral system to combat ‘invisible enemy’, COVID-19
New York: Today the world is faced with “an invisible enemy” that has upended lives, suffocated the world economy and limited freedoms, the Prime Minster of Italy told the United Nations on Friday.