Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place? Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Sudan's Burhan Says he Won't Run in Upcoming Elections The head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Gen Abdel-Fattah Burhan, said he would not be running in the future elections for a civilian-led government but offered no timeline on when polls might happen for him to step down. Burhan told the Associated Press on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Quad members oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change status quo in Indo-Pacific The members intend to meet in person for the next Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi in early 2023. The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022
GCC Secretary-General Affirms Support to Yemen’s PLC The Chief of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) intensified on Friday his meetings with officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. Rashad al-Alimi continued to look for political and economic support for Yemen from the international community. Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Ukraine ports have shipped around 4.7 million tonnes of food under grain deal - ministry A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Saturday. Reuters · Sep 24, 2022
Iraq's Kadhimi Calls for a 3rd Round of Talks Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi emphasized that the region's stability relies on Iraq's stability, calling for the third round of national dialogue to resolve his country's political crisis. He asserted that Iraq's problems would not be solved without dialogue and that political factions have an opportunity to rebuild the country.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Abbas Delivers Palestine's Official Request for Full UN Membership to Sec-Gen Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has submitted to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres an official request to implement Resolution 181 adopted by the General Assembly in 1947, which is the basis for the two-state solution. Abbas informed world leaders and senior officials participating in the high-level meeting of the 77th annual session… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Pakistan PM decries climate carnage: ‘Our actions did not contribute to this’ Like many nations in the Global South facing the wrath of climate change, Pakistan had little responsibility for it. Al Jazeera · Sep 24, 2022
Harry Styles, Other Stars Raising Cash for WHO in Ukraine British music stars Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, US basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and other celebrities will donate personal objects for a campaign launched Saturday to support healthcare in Ukraine. Seven months into Russia's war, the WHO Foundation -- an independent organization that works to raise funds to support the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022
Solution to multilateralism is reformed multilateralism, says External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Jaishankar said the international community needs to ask itself how long this is going to continue. The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022
As Ukraine worries UN, some leaders rue what's pushed aside In speech after speech, world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly are spotlighting Russia’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Country that claims to seek peace with neighbours will never shelter planners of 26/11 attack: India on Pakistan's PM remark at UN NEW YORK: India on Saturday responded strongly to Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif's statement on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). "A country that claims to seek peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism. It would also not shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist… The Times of India · Sep 24, 2022
'Obfuscates misdeeds in his own country': India slams Pak PM over Kashmir remarks at UNGA NEW YORK: India on Saturday responded strongly to Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif's statement on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). "A country that claims to seek peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism. It would also not shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist… The Times of India · Sep 24, 2022
The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022 United Nations | India hits back at Pakistan PM Sharif’s criticism on Kashmir Pakistan PM Sharif had said that while Pakistan looks for peace with India, “sustainable peace and stability” in the region was contingent upon the resolution of the Kashmir issue
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022 They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.
Miami Herald · Sep 24, 2022 As violence worsens in Haiti, United Nations orders evacuation of non-essential staff The United Nations is ordering the evacuation of all non-essential international workers from Haiti, citing ongoing violence that has left workers vulnerable to kidnapping and attacks last week on U.N.-backed food warehouses across the country.
ABC News · Sep 24, 2022 US President Joe Biden says US will never recognise annexation as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes US President Joe Biden says Russian referendums aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine are a sham, as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes including executions and torture.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Fight to end virus pandemic takes place on UN's sidelines While the coronavirus pandemic was not the main focus of the U.N. General Assembly, the conversations were still happening on the sidelines
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 GLIMPSES: Threading the needle at the UN perimeter's edge Every September, the New York City police barricades go up around the U.N. headquarters in midtown Manhattan
Reuters · Sep 23, 2022 Solomons 'unfairly targeted' since recognizing China, its president tells U.N The prime minister of the Solomon Islands complained on Friday that his country had been subjected to "a barrage of unwarranted and misplaced criticisms, misinformation and intimidation" since formalizing diplomatic relations with China in 2019.
Reuters · Sep 23, 2022 'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN Countries on the front lines of the climate crisis are fed up.
Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022 Abbas demands US seek justice over Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing Speaking at the UN General Assembly, the Palestinian president accused the UN and the US of double standards.
Miami Herald · Sep 23, 2022 Biden administration pushing for tough UN sanctions against Haiti gang leaders WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to circulate a resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Monday that would establish a new framework for sanctioning Haiti’s gang leaders, and is not taking international intervention off the table as the country spirals into lawlessness, a senior State Department official told…
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022 Pakistan's prime minister talks Kashmir, floods at UN Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appealed for a peaceful end to the dispute over Kashmir and deplored regional instability