Tag: General Assembly
Netanyahu says Western countries ‘buckled’ in recognizing Palestinian state, as fiery UN speech prompts walkout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Friday at Western countries’ recent recognition of Palestinian statehood, accusing…
China at UN warns of return to ‘Cold War mentality’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" and defended multilateralism and…
Netanyahu to Deliver High-Stakes United Nations Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2023, in New…
Mike Waltz tries to make his mark at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS — Newly minted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz is trying to make up…
At UN, Ghana’s leader warns against normalizing anti-migrant ‘hatred’
Ghana's president spoke out Thursday against normalizing "hatred" toward migrants, days after his US counterpart Donald Trump gave…
France, US tell Iran still chance to avoid nuclear sanctions
French President Emmanuel Macron and a US envoy said Wednesday that Iran still had a last chance to…
Photo highlights from the 80th UN General Assembly in New York
United States ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, right, greets U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent…
At UN, world leaders meet to try to make a troubled planet ‘better together.’ But can they?
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With global support for a Palestinian state growing, Israel’s devastating war in Gaza is…
Zelensky plans to meet with Trump on sidelines of UN assembly as Russian strikes persist
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet again with President Trump on the sidelines of the…
South Carolina lawmakers haven’t been paid after one of their own sued over raise
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators have not been getting paid for months since a state…
UN approves video address by Palestine’s Abbas after US visa refusal
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual gathering…
U.N. assembly votes for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
The United Nations' General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict…