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The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

UN General Assembly – live: Biden gives speech denouncing invasion of Ukraine

US president to condemn Russia’s invasion as Putin announces escalation

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Penny Wong confirms plans to meet with Chinese counterpart in New York are being 'finalised'

As world leaders descend on New York for the United Nations General Assembly, many of the most consequential meetings are already happening behind closed doors.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Biden to rally world leaders against Russian attempts to annex Ukraine regions

Antony Blinken calls referendums plan a ‘sham’ and Moscow’s possible mobilisation of extra forces ‘a sign of Russian failure’ ahead of Biden speech

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine tramples U.N. charter: Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as destabilising the international order to its core and said the rule of law, not coercion by power, should prevail.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Japan PM calls for UN reforms to address Russian aggression

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed disappointment over the failure of the United Nations Security Council to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine because of Russia’s right of veto

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Annual high-power UN meetings start with US looking to shore up unity on Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS — The world’s leaders converged on the United Nations on Tuesday for the opening sessions of the body’s annual General Assembly, held in person for the first time in three years, but with twin crises of war in Ukraine and famine in Africa weighing heavily on the gathering.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022

Calls to punish Iran’s leader Raisi fall on deaf ears ahead of speech to UN

Ebrahim Raisi has been accused of involvement in the killing of dissidents

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Truss: Russia must leave Ukraine and pay ‘recompense’ to resume diplomacy

PM uses first foreign trip to rally UN allies to keep up the pressure on Russia

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022