What to watch for at the UN General Assembly Biden gave up his prime speaking slot. Axios · Sep 20, 2022
Liz Truss says US trade deal could be years away despite promises of post-Brexit bonus PRIME Minister Liz Truss has said a post-Brexit trade deal with the US could be years away despite her predecessor Boris Johnson championing it as… The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2022
What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril." WEKU · Sep 20, 2022
Blinken Hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan FMs in Bid to Boost Peace US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday in a bid to ease tensions and maintain a fragile ceasefire between the ex-Soviet countries and rivals following the largest outbreak of hostilities in more than two years. Blinken brought Armenian Foreign Minister… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022
Macron to Meet Raisi to Urge Revival of Nuclear Deal French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart as Paris warns Tehran that it will not get a better proposal to revive a nuclear accord. The Elysee Palace said Macron will meet President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022
India, UAE and France hold first trilateral ministerial meeting in U.S. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022
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
Electric vehicles row overshadows S.Korean president's first U.S. visit South Korea's opposition to new rules governing U.S. subsidies for electric vehicles are set to overshadow President Yoon Suk-yeol's first official trip to the United States, disrupting a recent display of alliance strength with Washington. Reuters · 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
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
Iranian President’s Holocaust Remarks Spark Outcry in Israel The Iranian president's comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research sparked an outcry on Monday from Israeli officials, who denounced the remarks as antisemitic Holocaust denial. Hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi made the comment during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes”… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war updates: Putin met Xi, mass graves found in Izium (Sept. 19) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Sep 19, 2022
Iranian president's Holocaust remarks spark outcry in Israel The Iranian president’s comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research has sparked an outcry from Israel, a country home to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
S.Africa's Ramaphosa to miss UN General Assembly over power crisis South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will miss the United Nations General Assembly this week, instead returning home from Britain to address a national power crisis, his spokesman told local media including television channel eNCA. Reuters · Sep 19, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022 Typhoon Batters Japan with Record Rain, Killing One Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to western Japan on Monday as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least one person, disrupted transport and forced some manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to New York, where…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022 Raisi: No Benefit from Negotiating with Biden in New York Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday ruled out a meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, before heading to New York to participate at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) this week. “I don't think that such a meeting would happen.
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
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022 Blinken to Meet Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman in New York US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in New York on Monday, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the UN General Assembly. Blinken and Alimi had last met in July during US President…
The Hindu · 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
France 24 · Sep 18, 2022 UN chief Antonio Guterres: ‘I hope the ICC can investigate Izium’ Two days before the start of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he hoped the International Criminal Court (ICC) would be able to investigate the alleged massacre in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in an interview with FRANCE 24’s Marc…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 18, 2022 UNRWA: Financial Crisis May Affect Employee Salaries, Operational Projects Media Advisor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza Adnan Abu Hasna has warned against the effect of the financial shortfall on the agency’s operations. Abu Hasna said that the agency’s financial crisis may impact its operational projects and…
Asharq Al-Awsat · 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…
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 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
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…
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Pacific Islands students target U.N. court as key weapon to fight climate change In the shadow of the United Nations' towering headquarters in New York City, law student Solomon Yeo from an island nation in the South Pacific is taking in what he describes as a “surreal moment.”