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Debt crisis in developing countries weighing down SDG push, Rwanda’s Kagame warns

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Debt crisis in developing countries weighing down SDG push, Rwanda’s Kagame warns 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Paul Kagame of Rwanda addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. In his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the lack of progress toward achieving Sustainable Deveopment Goals (SDGs),…

‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action 20 September 2023 © UN News/Anton Upensky Leaders of states, business and civil society gathered in New York for the Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General. “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects”, the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad global coalition of “movers and…

Cyprus President to UN Assembly: ‘Do we have the resolve to make peace our top priority?’

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Cyprus President to UN Assembly: ‘Do we have the resolve to make peace our top priority?’ 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, emphasized the need for the UN to live up to its founding…

African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas A view of the flags outside the General Assembly building during the general debate. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, leaders from African nations voiced their commitment to achieving sustainable development and called for a more equitable and prosperous world…

Republic of Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK ‘will be a direct provocation’

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Republic of Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK ‘will be a direct provocation’ 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. President Yoon Suk-Yeol of Republic of Korea on Wednesday said that if Russia helps the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) enhance its weapons…

At UN Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina slams ‘foreign influence’ on its institutions

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home At UN Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina slams ‘foreign influence’ on its institutions 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Zeljko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Zeljko Komsic, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, railing against…

DR Congo President sets early withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, country will take reins of its destiny

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo President sets early withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, country will take reins of its destiny 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. After the decades-long presence of a large UN peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts 20 September 2023 © UNICEF/Khudr Al-Issa A child holds medicine he received from health workers at a mobile health clinic in a neighbourhood of eastern Aleppo, Syria. Some 4.5 billion people, more than half the global population, do not have enough access to essential health services, an issue that world leaders and…

Lebanon faced ongoing insecurity amid regional tensions and weak international cooperation

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon faced ongoing insecurity amid regional tensions and weak international cooperation 20 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Mohammad Najib Azmi Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Overlapping crises and regional tensions amid a weakened international system have led to economic,…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that States Should Put Human Rights Front and Centre in Working to Address Gaps in Global Governance Relating to Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that States Should Put Human Rights Front and Centre in Working to Address Gaps in Global Governance Relating to Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies 19 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Wastes The Human Rights…