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We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders
19 September 2023
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President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session.
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed…
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Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief
19 September 2023
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The SDG Pavilion at UN Headquarters is hosting a week of discussions around the Sustainable Development Goals
A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General…
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Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President
19 September 2023
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President Gustavo Petro Urrego of Colombia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called at the UN General Assembly for peace summits to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and the…
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Mozambique calls for trust and mutual respect between UN members
19 September 2023
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President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session.
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the president of Mozambique said that the main reason for lack of progress on the 2030 Agenda is similar lack of trust and…
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Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly
19 September 2023
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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…
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UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown
19 September 2023
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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…
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Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’
19 September 2023
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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…
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Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge
19 September 2023
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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…
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'Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,' Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly
19 September 2023
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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…
