The Latest Breaking News from General Assembly

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Maldivian counterpart

The visiting Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid thanked India for its strong support to his presidency of the UNGA

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022

UNGA president Abdulla Shahid meets Vice President Dhankhar

U.N. General Assembly president Abdulla Shahid is on a two-day visit to India

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022

UNGA President Abdulla Shahid to visit India on August 28-29

During the visit, the President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid is expected to meet with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022

Judge reinstates North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban

A federal judge has ruled that abortions are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy in North Carolina

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Action Wanes at UN to Isolate Russia Almost Six Months into Ukraine War

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of UN ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine. "We thank…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022

Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of U.N. ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

Maryland election officials seek to count mail-in ballots earlier, reduce delays after primary results that took weeks

BALTIMORE — Members of the Maryland State Board of Elections voted Monday to take legal action that, if successful, would allow local election officials to begin counting mail-in ballots earlier. Such a change could reduce delays seen in last month’s primary, when results were unsettled in some races for days…

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

What the Kansas abortion vote means for a constitutional amendment effort in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are pointing to this week’s victory for abortion rights in Kansas as a harbinger for the Keystone State, where a similar ballot question could be considered by voters as early as next year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 5, 2022

Republicans Urge Biden to Deny Entry Visa for Iran’s Raisi

Several Republican senators have urged the US administration to deny visas for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

Iran’s Raisi Plans to Address UN in New York Despite US Sanctions

Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly next month despite US sanctions against him, the government's spokesman said on Tuesday. "The preliminary planning has been done for the president's attendance at the UN General Assembly session," Ali Bahadori-Jahromi told a weekly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 3, 2022