The UN General Assembly called Tuesday for the observance of a traditional “Olympic Truce” during the next year’s Paris summer games, as Russia again condemned what it called “political interference” in sport.
The UN General Assembly on Friday called by a large majority for an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza, on the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Israeli army announced it was extending its ground operation into the shattered territory.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of New York on Sunday, calling for increased action against climate change ahead of the opening of the UN General Assembly.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will lead the Philippine delegation to the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly from Sept. 18 to 26 in New York City.
Senator Risa Hontiveros said there is an urgent need for the Philippines to report Beijing’s incursions on its waters and harassment of Filipino vessels before the UN’s main policy-making body.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky demanded Wednesday that the world punish Russia in a dramatic video address to the UN General Assembly, where US President Joe Biden accused Moscow of violating basic international norms.
Encountering deepening global isolation, Russia faced urgent calls Monday to end its “unprovoked” and “unjustified” assault on Ukraine as the UN General Assembly’s 193 members held an extraordinary debate on the invasion of the ex-Soviet state.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ate pizza on the sidewalk in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly, likely because he doesn’t meet the city’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements for indoor dining.
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to participate in this year’s high-level General Debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly from September 21 to 27.
Seven countries including Iran have lost their right to vote in the UN General Assembly because of upaid dues, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
