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Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday that he is open to meeting President Kim Jong-Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at any time and without any conditions…

UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown 19 September 2023 UN Photo Hybrid press briefing by Mr. Javaid Rehman, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran has escalated its crackdown on protests, to prevent public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody last year, UN independent human rights experts warned on…

Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’ 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez of Cuba addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. In the face of rising hunger and poverty, developing countries will continue their decades-long fight for a more just and equitable world, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez told the…

Sudan: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse 19 September 2023 © UNHCR/Ala Kheir A child is assessed for malnutrition at a health facility in Um Sagour camp in Sudan's White Nile State. In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday…

Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak US President Joseph Biden addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The territorial integrity and human rights that form the foundation of the UN must be collectively defended, United States President Joseph Biden said on Tuesday…

'Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,' Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home 'Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,' Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil addresses the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 78th session. Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global…

Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor 19 September 2023 © UNICEF/PAC Trucks carrying essential humanitarian supplies travel from Türkiye through the Bab al-Salam border crossing, into northwest Syria. A large UN aid convoy was able to cross into northwest Syria on Tuesday following the reopening of a vital border crossing…

Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told world leaders in the UN General Assembly that alongside its ongoing nuclear threat, Russia is also weaponizing…

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion 19 September 2023 © UNICEF/Mihalis Gripiotis Children line up outside a community education class in Spera District, Afghanistan. Reaching the SDGs will likely cost more than $1,200 per person per year to 2030. The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year…

'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home 'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The President of Türkiye showcased his country as an active partner on both the regional and global levels¸ and called for reform of the international…