UN commemoration of Durban Declaration: What’s on agenda, who will attend?
UN General Assembly marks 25th anniversary of the 2011 Durban Declaration, which called for combating racism.
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UN General Assembly marks 25th anniversary of the 2011 Durban Declaration, which called for combating racism.
The UN General Assembly wraps up with mixed diplomatic outcomes.
As the UN General Assembly enters its fifth day, with world leaders denouncing Israeli violence against Palestinians.
RWANDA · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —The country Rwanda has built its economic pitch on services and technology rather than on resources. —What happened The ICT ministry hosted a session on deploying AI at scale, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. —The money The Gates Foundation committed about US$7.4 million over 34 months to […] The post Rwanda AI Hub Takes Its Health and Farming Pitch to the UN appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah was applauded at the UN General Assembly after his speech on climate crisis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press ahead with his country’s wars as he addressed the UN General Assembly, where many delegates walked out ahead of his speech. Facing an election next month, Netanyahu also took aim at critics. Bloomberg’s Dan Williams reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Taye Atske Selassie blamed 'external actors' for renewed conflict in the region.
New York, New York – On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City and in a 38-minute speech – which included threatening to annihilate Iran, outlining a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark, and a proposal to rename artificial intelligence (AI) to “super […] The post UN General Assembly: Trump’s vision for the Americas appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the UN on Thursday that Israeli policies no longer just jeopardized a two-state solution but were now threatening the "very life and existence" of his people. Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN’s General Assembly from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.
?? ?? Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "patient zero" for spreading war in the region with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian president also asked world leaders to cut back on buying oil from Russia, in a bid to put pressure on Moscow to resolve the conflict swiftly.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for a phased approach to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes is a pragmatic response, analysts say, but prospects for gaining its arch-rival’s acceptance remain uncertain. In a keynote speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Lee laid out a long-term, step-by-step sequence for pursuing the ultimate goal of North Korea’s denuclearisation. He had called for Washington to ease sanctions in return for North Korea stopping its nuclear...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, as international scrutiny of Israel's war on Gaza and occupation of Palestinian territory takes centre stage on the third day of the annual debate. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is also due to address world leaders by video after being denied a US visa. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The gridlock in the UNSC and emerging multipolarity are shifting political weight to the UNGA.
As Iran’s president began his speech at the UN General Assembly, an official from the US delegation walked out.
Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
Trump Hails Iran Talks Even as Tehran Sets ‘Firm Positions’ Trump & Burnham Exchanged ‘Warm Words’ Xi & Trump Seek Safe AI Without Tech Race Slowing Sen. Wicker Warns of Xi’s Visit Trump Plans Two Military Bases in Greenland AI Safety Top Agenda at UN General Assembly (Source: Bloomberg)
With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried three times in the past 24 hours to return home but was unable to complete the journey. Machado sought to travel from Panama to Venezuela by different routes, according to a person with direct knowledge of her plans. The attempts came as acting President Delcy Rodriguez visited New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where she met with US President Donald Trump. The efforts included plans to travel by boat and to fly to the...
Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez's participation in the UN General Assembly.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar is more than a mediator.
US equity futures waver after Meta, Alibaba and Tencent boosted investor optimism around AI with their latest technology. The US and China held a second round of trade talks ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. President Trump is set to speak as the UN General Assembly convenes in New York City. Kallum Pickering of Peel Hunt joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the sustainability of debt-financed growth. This video has been edited to correct a graphic to show that the latest AI trade faltered in the Asian session. The correction is placed at 01:01 (Source: Bloomberg)
First day of high-level meeting to kick off with speeches from world leaders, including from Brazil, US, Turkiye, Qatar.
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Lula discursa nesta terça-feira (22) na 81ª Assembleia Geral da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), em Nova York, nos Estados Unidos (EUA) a partir das 10h (horário de Brasília). No tradicional discurso de abertura na seção de alto nível da assembleia, o presidente deve ressaltar a importância do multilateralismo, uma das linhas centrais da política externa bo respeito ao direito internacional humanitário e a não interferência em assuntos internos de outros países.rasileira, em um cenário marcado pela multiplicação de conflitos internacionais. Notícias relacionadas:Nos EUA, Lula se reúne com prefeito de Nova York e presidente uruguaio.ONU: Lula defende multilateralismo e reforma do Conselho de Segurança.Lula também deverá defender a negociação como caminho para a solução de disputas, O discurso deve apresentar a visão do Brasil sobre os principais temas da agenda internacional. A reforma das Nações Unidas, em particular de seu Conselho de Segurança, deve estar entre os temas abordados. O Brasil defende há anos a atualização da composição e do funcionamento do órgão e critica a sua dificuldade de responder aos conflitos internacionais. Lula teve encontros bilaterais com outros chefes de Estado, e se reuniu com o secretário-geral da ONU, António Guterres, que está em fase final de mandato à frente da entidade internacional e com o prefeito da cidade, o progressista Zohran Mamdani, do Partido Democrata, que governa Nova York desde o início do ano. Ele retorna ao Brasil no mesmo dia. Esta é a 11ª participação de Lula na Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas como presidente da República. Em seus três mandatos, ele só não compareceu em 2010. Trump O presidente norte-americano é o segundo a falar, logo após Lula, e ambos eventualmente podem se cruzar nos bastidores do plenário. No ano passado, os dois líderes tiveram um breve contato, quando Lula deixava o palco após seu discurso e Trump se preparava para falar. Na ocasião, o encontro causou boa impressão nos dois presidentes e Trump posteriormente falou em "química excelente" entre eles. Foi o primeiro de três encontros entre os dois líderes desde então. Outras agendas De acordo com o Itamaraty, o ministro das Relações Exteriores, Mauro Vieira, permanecerá em Nova York durante toda a semana e participará de uma série de reuniões e encontros ministeriais, entre eles os do Brics, do Fórum de Diálogo Índia-Brasil-África do Sul (IBAS), do G77, do G4, do L69 e da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), além de reuniões da Comunidade de Estados Latino-Americanos e Caribenhos (Celac) e do Consenso de Brasília. O ministro também presidirá duas reuniões ministeriais. No dia 23 de setembro, será realizado o encontro da Aliança Global contra a Fome e a Pobreza, iniciativa lançada pelo Brasil durante a presidência brasileira do G20. No dia 24, Mauro Vieira presidirá a reunião ministerial da Zona de Paz e Cooperação do Atlântico Sul (Zopacas). O Brasil ocupa atualmente a presidência da Zopacas, após a realização, em abril deste ano, da 9ª Reunião Ministerial da organização. O país exercerá a presidência pelo período de três anos. O ministro do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome, Wellington Dias, copresidente da Aliança Global contra a Fome e a Pobreza, também participará de atividades em Nova York entre os dias 21 e 23 de setembro, com agendas relacionadas à segurança alimentar, proteção social, financiamento para o desenvolvimento e cooperação internacional. No dia 23, participará do encontro da Aliança Global. A delegação brasileira participará de reuniões do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas e de encontros sobre a situação da Palestina e a solução de dois Estados, o combate à desigualdade, a Comissão de Consolidação da Paz e temas relacionados ao direito internacional humanitário. Comitiva Além dos ministros Mauro Vieira e Wellington Dias, estão previstas as participações da ministra da Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos, Esther Dweck; do ministro dos Povos Indígenas, Luiz Eloy Terena; e da ministra da Igualdade Racial, Rachel Barros, em atividades relacionadas às áreas de atuação de cada pasta.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had "very constructive" talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine as they met in New York ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a closer look at what came out of Macron and Trump’s bilateral meeting and what to look out for at the UN later today.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will open the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday for the last time before his term ends on December 31. Guterres will be followed at the podium by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
The UN General Assembly has delivered no shortage of unforgettable moments. Here’s a look back at some of them.
In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.
BRAZIL · UNITED STATES · DIPLOMACY Key Facts —The day The UN General Assembly opens its general debate in New York today, 22 September 2026. Lula speaks first among the world’s leaders, by a Brazilian tradition kept since 1955; Trump follows roughly fifteen minutes later. —The message Lula has said he will warn Trump not […] The post Lula and Trump Speak Back to Back at the UN Today: What the US-Brazil Rift Means for Expats appeared first on The Rio Times.