ISTANBUL (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York to discuss bilateral relations and global issues. According to the US State Department, both diplomats stressed the importance of keeping communication channels open between the two nations amid o...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for Israel’s suspension from the UN General Assembly. “I call for suspending Israel’s membership in the General Assembly until it fulfills its obligations and the conditions for accepting its membership and implements all the resolutions of the UN and its bodies,” he said in ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly in New York to discuss a variety of issues, including Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Gaza, and a rising tide of Islamophobia, an official statement said on Wednesday. Condem...
NEW YORK (AA) – Assassination attempts targeting US presidential candidate Donald Trump, alongwith ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world, have prompted US officials to heighten security measures for the UN General Assembly. Following two assassination attempts on Trump, all eyes are turned to the US Secret Service. As in previo...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Francesca Albanese, UN’s special rapporteur on Palestine, has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon were solely aimed at Hezbollah, calling the claim false. “Like the Palestinians, the Lebanese know that you are lying,” Albane...
NEW YORK (AA) – The 79th UN General Assembly, deemed one of the largest global diplomatic events, is set to kick off in New York. The General Assembly is held annually at UN headquarters in New York, bringing together the heads of states and governments. It is to take place from September 24-30. The 79th […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed his departure to New York for the second time amid unprecedented attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon that threaten to spark a full-scale war. Originally scheduled to leave on Monday, Netanyahu’s trip has been rescheduled for Wednesday, according to Israel’s Army Radio. The ...
ANKARA (AA) – China has urged Israel to immediately halt building illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and implement a UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, state-run media reported. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said countries should take a responsible attitude and concrete a...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on the UN Security Council to take a “firm stance” against Israel following two waves of detonation of wireless communication devices across the country. At least 37 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others injured on Tuesday and Wednesday in explosions that targeted th...
Palestine has hailed a “historic” UN General Assembly resolution demanding Israel’s withdrawal from occupied territories within 12 months. It marks a significant moment as it is the first submitted by Palestine since gaining additional rights at the UN in May. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised the resolution, which ...
