Geopolitics

New Government will earn confidence of Lebanese people and international community, President tells UN

New York: After a month-long political crisis, Lebanon has embarked on a new phase that will “hopefully mark a promising step on the path of recovery”, the country’s President old the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. more

With region ‘at a crossroads’, Palestinian President calls on UN’s Guterres to convene international peace conference

New York: The President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called on the UN Secretary-General to convene an international peace conference and said that to ensure that this ...

‘Through the tears, solutions for a better society have sprung up’: Estonian President

New York: The President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, lauded the world’s embrace of online services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, in her high-level General Deba ...

Republic of Korea calls for UN-led ‘era of global community’

New York: The UN needs to usher in and lead a new “era of global community”, and the Republic of Korea will do all it can to support a revived world order based on solidarity ...

DR Congo President asks for materialization of ‘all the promises made to Africa’

New York: The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to “materialize all the promises made to A ...

On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences

New York: The international community must continue to support Afghanistan, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, warni ...

Brazilian President commits country to climate neutrality by 2050

New York: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted this Tuesday, in New York, his country’s work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change.

‘Power of humanity’ can overcome COVID-19, climate challenges – Assembly President

New York: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened the annual General Debate, this year held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event, reflecting on the darkest days of t ...

Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

New York: With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the world must wake up, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his keynote address to the UN ...