DPRK lashes out against international system governed by ‘exclusive Western values’
“The present reality urgently calls for the UN to promote more than ever before cooperation and reconciliation, and unity and
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‘The war on Syria has failed,’ Foreign Minister says in UN speech, denouncing the West’s hegemonic ambitions
In his address to the last day of the UN General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, Mr. Mekdad stated that hegemonic
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Today’s crises highlight need for more multilateralism, stronger UN, says Canada’s Foreign Minister
“These crises and the way we choose to respond to them are testing our shared commitment to the United Nations.
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High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN
The independent panel was formally announced on Saturday in New York on the margins of the General Assembly’s annual debate
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Haiti needs ‘robust support’ to quell gang violence and ease political tensions, Foreign Minister tells UN
“[We are] facing a multifaceted socio-political and economic crisis that is being exacerbated by insecurity,” said Mr. Geneus, telling the
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27
In his speech to the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly, Sameh Hassan Shoukry Selim said that the world
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At UN, Foreign Minister Wang Yi sees ‘hope’ in turbulent times, reaffirms ‘One China’ policy
“We are at a time fraught with challenges. COVID-19 keeps resurfacing, global security faces uncertainty, the economic recovery is fragile
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‘We must continue to believe in the power of diplomacy,’ India says in UN speech
The Minister outlined India’s commitment to multilateralism, evidenced, he said, by the decision to supply vaccines to over 100 nations,
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Russia had ‘no choice’ but to launch ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Lavrov tells UN
The operation launched on 24 February had been carried out to protect Russians living in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions,
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Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy See
Quoting Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, he said, “it is necessary to pass from the strategies of
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