United Nations General Assembly

Is Syria’s Ahmad al-Sharaa ignoring domestic challenges?

Syria interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (Image credits: AP) For Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, this week’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York marked a milestone in his career and in the recognition of the country.“Syria is reclaiming its rightful place among […]

‘Accept reality’: JD Vance asks Russia to ‘wake up’ amid rising losses in Ukraine conflict; calls for negotiation

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Russia must “wake up and accept reality” in its ongoing war against Ukraine, emphasising that the United States continues to push for peace.In an interview with Fox News, Vance said, “We want peace here”. “We have been […]

‘Putin visit planned’: Lavrov confirms December trip to New Delhi; hails strong India-Russia ties | India News

File photo (Picture credit: ANI, AP) At the recent 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced that plans are underway for President Putin to visit New Delhi in December.As per news agency ANI, he remarked, “In December, a visit from Mr Putin is being planned to New Delhi,” highlighting the […]

‘Very friendly, very pleasant’: Brazil’s Lula on brief UNGA encounter with Donald Trump; notes ‘some chemistry’ despite tensions

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Picture credit: AP, PTI) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he was pleasantly surprised by his first-ever encounter with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as having “some chemistry” despite months of tensions […]

‘Never sought to build nuclear bomb’: Iran president at UNGA; blames European powers for acting in ‘bad faith’

Masoud Pezeshkian (AP image) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday reaffirmed that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, insisting that its nuclear activities are peaceful in nature.“I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,” Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly […]