Jaishankar reiterates India’s ‘deep commitment to multilateralism’ in meeting with UNGA president External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in New York for the high-level U.N. General Assembly session The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022
Q&A: Amanda Gorman talks UN poem, fame, future presidency When poet Amanda Gorman was invited to read a newly developed poem at the U.N. General Assembly, the young sensation took a deep look at how societal issues like hunger and poverty have impacted Earth’s preservation The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punished Diplomats and human rights advocates speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly are calling for forceful action on China's alleged persecution of ethnic minorities The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN British Prime Minister Liz Truss is heading straight from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to the United Nations General Assembly The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
Liz Truss jets to New York today on first trip as PM - vowing to hand billions to Ukraine The Prime Minister is travelling to the UN General Assembly on her first overseas trip since entering Downing Street two weeks ago - as politics gets back into gear Daily Mirror · Sep 19, 2022
GLIMPSES: Barricades gatekeep the UN General Assembly How high are the barriers to entry at the U.N. General Assembly The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
At UN, leaders confront COVID's impact on global education School disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have set back children around the globe, from the United States to sub-Saharan Africa The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
Iran president: No plan to meet Biden at UN General Assembly Iran’s president has left for New York, where he will be speaking to the U.N. General Assembly later this week The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
Jaishankar arrives in New York for hectic diplomatic week at UNGA high-level session External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York to participate in the high-level 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly, which kick-starts September 20 The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022
In world beset by turbulence, nations' leaders gather at UN World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week under the shadow of Europe’s first major conflict since World War II The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
Israeli, Turkish Leaders to Meet at United Nations Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, as relations between the two countries thaw. Lapid's office said he would travel to New York on Monday night, ahead of an address to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 18, 2022
Ukraine to dominate as world leaders gather at United Nations Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week, a gathering that is unlikely to yield any progress toward ending the conflict. Reuters · Sep 18, 2022
China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism As world leaders gather in New York next week for the annual U.N. General Assembly, China is also focusing on another U.N.-related meeting in Geneva The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
EXPLAINER: What to know about the U.N. General Assembly After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 17, 2022 UN Summit Returns in Person to World of Divisions The UN General Assembly is back in person after the pandemic disruption but in a world as full of crises as ever, with the war in Ukraine set to pit the West against Russia. Some 150 world leaders will descend on New York for a week of diplomacy, with all…
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022 UN votes to allow Ukraine's Zelenskyy to give virtual speech The U.N. General Assembly has voted to allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week’s gathering of world leaders because of his need to deal with Russia’s invasion
Ballotpedia · Sep 16, 2022 A look at governors and veto-proof state legislative majorities from opposite parties Welcome to the Friday, September 16, Brew.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022 UN Member States May Allow Zelensky to Speak by Video UN member states will vote Friday on making an exception to allow Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to address next week's General Assembly by video, according to diplomatic sources. World leaders were allowed to speak by video in 2020 and in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, but this year the…
Ballotpedia · Sep 16, 2022 Four states currently have a governor of one party and a veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party Four states have a governor of one party and veto-proof legislative majorities of the opposing party: Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Voters will determine whether three states—North Carolina, Vermont, and Wisconsin—could also have a veto-proof majority and an opposing party governor as a result of the 2022 elections.
France 24 · Sep 15, 2022 Ukraine finds 'mass grave' in recaptured city of Izyum EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview Thursday she wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to face the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Ukraine. Volunteer medic Yuliia Paievska, who was captured by Russia in Mariupol, told US lawmakers Thursday how Russians routinely tortured her and others.…
Reuters · Sep 14, 2022 Ukraine wants U.N. to allow Zelenskiy to address world leaders via video The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is on Friday due to consider a proposal for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week with a pre-recorded video.
Reuters · Sep 13, 2022 U.S. allows Russia's Lavrov to travel to United Nations The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2022 King Charles affirms independence of the Kirk ONE of the first acts of Charles III after he was formally proclaimed King was to affirm the independence of the Church of Scotland.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022 Royal chaplain speaks of ‘deep sadness’ after Queen’s ‘remarkable life’ The Very Rev Prof David Fergusson said ‘we give thanks for all that she has been to our Church and our nation’.
Daily Mirror · Sep 9, 2022 Inside Queen's final weekend as vicar says she was still on 'amazingly good form' A clergyman who spent last weekend with the Queen at Balmoral says the 96-year-old was "full of fun" and the "life and soul of things", adding the monarch was "happy to be there for her final days"