Geopolitics
New York, In spite of the criticism levelled against the United Nations, there is no other such platform for cooperation or a multilateral mechanism based on “equal and respectful attitude towards each and every country and their needs,” the foreign minister of Belarus told the General Assembly. more
Unfair, misapplied global policies stack odds against island States, Saint Lucia tells UN Assembly

New York,  At the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Allen Michael Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, painted a dire picture of the challenges natural hazards pose for ...

Address shared challenges by supporting ‘collective efforts’ and reform, Albania’s President says at UN

New York, At the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate on Friday, Albanian President, Ilir Meta told world leaders that “we continue to see the UN as a multilateral ...

Cyprus President urges collective leadership to address ‘root causes’ of world’s crises

New York,  “Blatant violations of international law” were foremost on the mind of Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, as he brought the issue to the United Nations G ...

UK’s May stresses global cooperation at UN General Assembly

New York,  United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May warned world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that only global cooperation can tackle global challenges such as climate ...

In UN address, Ukraine President denounces Russia's ‘aggressive expansionist policies’

New York,  Devoting most of his speech before the United Nations General Assembly to castigating Russia for what he said was its “2014 annexation of Crimea” and backing s ...

Shun unilateral action, embrace multilateralism, Namibian President urges at UN Assembly

New York: Warning that the world seems to be drifting away from dialogue and towards unilateral action – at great peril to very fundamental tenets of democracy – the President ...

At UN Assembly, Japanese Prime Minister defends free trade

New York,  Addressing world leaders at the General Assembly’s annual general debate, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a strong case for free trade, highlighting its bene ...

Dialogue and multilateralism key to tackling global challenges France’s Macron says at UN, urging leaders not to accept ‘our world unraveling’

New York,  Deploring what he saw as a “deep crisis” of the traditional international order, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned from the rostrum of the Uni ...

No country can solve its challenges ‘in isolation,’ Gambia President tells UN Assembly

New York,  Amid complex global multilateral challenges, Adama Barrow, President of the Gambia, told the United Nations Assembly on Tuesday that “no country can thrive or solve ...