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SDGs
Guterres to world leaders: Stay committed to UN development goals
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
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Europe
Russia can’t win on the battlefield, so it’s finding other ways to torment Ukrainian civilians, Zelenskyy tells UN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Russia cannot defeat his people on the battlefield,…
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Middle East
Syrian Minister denounces Israel for its ‘seven-decade-long criminal record’
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, Bassam Sabbagh, on Monday said the world was at a critical juncture, marked…
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Asia Pacific
At UN, Muhammad Yunus urges world leaders to ‘invest in your young citizens’
Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh paid tribute to the role of youth in his country, as he urged global leaders at…
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Asia Pacific
Nepal’s Prime Minister highlights climate crisis, global inequality at UNGA
The world is at a historic watershed moment, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli told world leaders at the UN…
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Asia Pacific
Gaza crisis reveals ‘true nature’ of Israeli regime, Iranian President says
The President of Iran told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the past year revealed to…
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Americas
Violations of UN Charter and international law now ‘facts of life’, Cuban Foreign Minister says
The Foreign Minister of Cuba expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, and highlighted global challenges such as wealth inequality, climate…
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UN Affairs
China is committed to dialogue, ‘not throwing gas on the fire’, Foreign Minister Wang says
Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country’s commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging…
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UN Affairs
Attempt to defeat Russia a ‘suicidal escapade’, Lavrov warns Ukraine and the West
Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by…
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UN Affairs
Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali leader tells UN
In his address to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude…
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