At UN Assembly, Japanese Prime Minister defends free trade
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:23 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): 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 benefits for countries with little natural resources.
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:17 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): 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 United Nations General Assembly against the temptation towards unilateralism and pleaded for a “new global balance”, crafted by all countries working together.
No country can solve its challenges ‘in isolation,’ Gambia President tells UN Assembly
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:13 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): 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 all its challenges in isolation.”
Nigerian President calls for global action on climate change, Lake Chad crisis
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:05 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): A variety of “festering” causes and effects surround crises around the world, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said on Tuesday, speaking on the first day of the high-level portion of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.
At UN Assembly, Mexico says world headed back to isolationism, protectionist systems
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:52 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Addressing world leaders on the first day of United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate, Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, warned against isolationism and protectionism, and urged on UN Member States to counter the troubling trends by bolstering multilateralism.
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:47 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS):The international community needs to go beyond “managing crises” and instead pursue comprehensive and just solutions, guided by international law and norms, if it is to achieve global security and stability, the leader of Qatar said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:52 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate, Lenin Moreno Garces, President of Ecuador, opened his address stressing that the principal of “cause and effect” can provide an opportunity for societies to change their circumstances.
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:46 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): With a call to multilateralism and shared work towards sustainable development and equality for all, María Fernanda Espinosa formally inaugurated the seventy-third general debate of the of the United Nations General Assembly.
‘Our future rests in solidarity,’ commitment to rules-based order, UN chief tells world leaders
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:38 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Facing a world where trust – trust in national institutions, trust among States and trust in the rules-based global order – is at a breaking point, Secretary-General António Guterres set the stage for the 73rd general debate of the United Nations with a call to rebuild solidarity, repair broken trust and reinvigorate the spirit of multilateralism.
UN News Daily #UNGA Guide: Mandela Peace Summit, Global Goals, Youth and Yemen
Sep 25, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS): As the United Nations enters its biggest weeks of the year with a plethora of events, speakers and leaders’ meetings, UN News will be preparing a daily guide to help you navigate what’s going on and keep abreast of the world-changing decisions that are made in the hallways of UN headquarters in New York.
US hails Indo-Pak talks on sidelines of UNGA, calls it 'terrific news'
Sep 21, 2018, at 11:28 am
Washington, Sept 21 (IBNS): The United States on Friday hailed India's acceptance of Pakistan's proposal to have a bilateral meeting as 'terrific news'.
Migration, sustaining peace, development high on UN General Assembly’s agenda for 2018
Jan 13, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, Jan 13 (JEN), Jan 1Migration, sustaining peace and development are among the priorities of the United Nations General Assembly for the remainder of the current session through September 2018, the President of the main UN deliberative and policymaking body said Friday.