UNGA
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Yemeni FM calls for faster salvage of derelict oil tanker
New York: On the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Yemen’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak called for accelerating the UN-coordinated plan to prevent a massive…
- World
UNGA 2022: Biden, Liz Truss commit to continue coordination on global challenges
New York : US President Joe Biden on Wednesday met with the newly elected UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly and committed to…
- World
PM Modi was right when he said this is not time for war: French Prez Emmanuel Macron at UNGA
United Nations: French President Emmanuel Macron told world leaders at the UN General Assembly session that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is…
- World
Erdogan takes seemingly neutral stance in mentioning Kashmir at UNGA
United Nations: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brought up Kashmir in his address to the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, taking a seemingly neutral stance, only expressing hope…
- World
South Korean President in NY to attend UNGA
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and hold a series of summits on the sidelines, including a highly anticipated meeting…
- World
At UNGA, Biden to present ideas for expanding Security Council membership
United Nations: At next week’s high-level UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting, US President Joe Biden will present ideas for moving forward the Security Council reform process that includes expanding it, according to…
- World
Pakistan PM to attend the UNGA in New York on Sep 19
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with other senior officials is expected to arrive in New York on September 19 to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, UN…
- World
Zelensky may attend UNGA debate in person: Official
New York: Diplomats are laying the groundwork for a potential visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the General Debate at the UN General Assembly, it what would be his first trip…
- Pakistan
Pakistan FM informs UNGA President of controversial remarks on Prophet
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a telephone call apprised President of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid of the controversial remarks made by two former senior officials of India’s ruling…
- World
UNGA resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis. The resolution calls on the international community to urgently support countries…
- World
Dutch diplomat ‘untweets’ advice to India after pushback from Tirumurti
United Nations: A Dutch diplomat, who took to Twitter to advise India on how it should vote in the General Assembly on the Ukraine conflict, has taken down his tweet after pushback from…
- World
India abstains in UN General Assembly on vote to suspend Russia from UNHRC
United Nations: India on Thursday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a vote moved by the US to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over allegations that Russian soldiers…
- World
Next UN Secretary-General should be female: General Assembly president
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid on Monday said that the next UN Secretary-General should be female. Just four women have been elected president of the General Assembly in its 76…
- India
Ukraine Crisis: India abstains on vote to call emergency UNGA session
United Nations: For the second time in as many days, India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution to convene a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s…
- World
Iran, Guinea, Vanuatu resume voting rights in UNGA
United Nations: Iran, Guinea and Vanuatu have resumed their voting rights in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) after their arrears have been paid to the world body, a spokesperson said. “Guinea, Iran and…
