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The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the M...
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Iranian President Masoud is set to address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran, and a day after President Donald Trump told the UN in his address that he could ''annihilate the Islamic Republic'' and ''drive them into hell.''
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to a photo posted on Wednesday on X by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova showing the pair shaking hands.
Here are the main remarks of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he addresses the 81st of the UN General Assembly:
World leaders return to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday for the second day of the high-level General Debate, with speeches and diplomatic meetings continuing at UN headquarters in New York.
The Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war remain among the major issues shaping discussions, alongside global security, humanitarian crises and the future of international cooperation.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the leaders due to address the General Assembly on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing the UN General Assembly as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and diplomacy set to dominate the event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities if Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and food exports, as he prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in New York.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
While addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Washington and Tehran will reach a deal after the U.S. midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
A former Seleka militia leader has been convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of crimes against humanity for his role in the torture and persecution of suspected supporters of the former Central African Republic president, François Bozizé.
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline, bringing back an important route for moving crude from the kingdom’s oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
Greenland's government and residents have welcomed a new defence agreement with the U.S. and Denmark that allows Washington to expand its military presence on the Arctic island, although concerns over U.S. intentions remain.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed “significant progress” in discussions on strategic investment projects on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Seoul's presidential office said on Wednesday.
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