At the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, President Trump told world leaders to reject "globalism" and to look out for the interests of their own countries first. It's a position that Palestinians say is undermined by formalizing ties with Israel before concessions are made in peace talks. President Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on Tuesday in New York City. Few countries face a more challenging recovery from 2020′s multiple crises than Somalia, which on top of three decades of conflict and climate shocks now has COVID-19 rattling one of the world’s weakest health systems. United Nations — Laying down the diplomatic gauntlet, President Trump referred to the "fierce battle against the invisible enemy — the China virus" in a full throttle attack on China, as he spoke by video to the U.N. General Assembly's general debate that began Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of his election, Muhammad-Bande was serving as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Hadi represents the internationally recognized government of Yemen that was pushed out of the capital in late 2014 by the Houthis. Alassane Ouattara called “Africa’s partners to take bolder measures.” He noted that the fight against COVID-19 and its economic effects has represented 5% of the country’s GDP. Umegboro is a regular guest-analyst to many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. Niger’s president, Issoufou Mahamadou, said, “We need to purely and simply cancel this debt.". “I will work to engender cooperation that will address drivers of conflicts such as poverty, exclusion and illiteracy”. The General Assembly, led by its President, has been carrying out its work via novel means to guarantee business continuity and mitigate the spread of the disease. statement by h.e. The president of Ivory Coast, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies before the pandemic, called for the extension of a debt moratorium and the issue of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund.

"We must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world: China," Mr. Trump said. In his first appearance on the global stage, Burundi’s new president has asserted that “foundations have been laid for a strong democracy” even as opposition figures and human rights groups warn they see little change from his predecessor. By this stellar performance, you have made history for Nigeria and indeed for the whole of Africa.”, President Buhari also noted that the Permanent Representative “played a cardinal role by giving impetus to a number of UN global initiatives, one of which is advancing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly in poverty eradication, zero hunger and quality education,” stressing that “realizing these goals remains the objective of all developing countries.”, According to the President, “In spite of all the challenges that pre-existed your tenure in office and those posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, marking the most trying time in the history of the UN, you were relentless in pursuing the agenda you set out as President of the General Assembly (PGA) and remained committed to the ideals of the UN. Putin also cautioned that the Russia-U.S. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty will expire in February 2021 and called for "mutual restraint ... with regard to deploying new missile systems. In a prerecorded address for the virtual U.N. General Assembly, King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa also expressed support for an independent Palestinian state, with east Jerusalem as its capital. What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? This year's annual gathering of world leaders at U.N. headquarters will be almost entirely "virtual." Pointing to the “five critical summits” next week on climate action, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), financing for development, universal health care and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Mr. Guterres underscored that “multi-stakeholder engagement will be essential”. ", "Now is the time for a collective new push for peace and reconciliation. “Instead we get dithering and delay bordering on complicity,” Grybauskaitė said. Libya descended into chaos when a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi.

Guterres pointed to the nearly 1 million deaths and 30 million infections worldwide and warned that the coronavirus remains out of control. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer).

Saying many seafarers are at a “breaking point” after as much as a year away from home, Captain Hedi Marzougui pleaded their case Thursday at a U.N.-organized meeting with shipping executives and government transport officials. At the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, President Trump told world leaders to reject "globalism" and … Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj is calling for U.N. support in holding presidential and parliamentary elections as the war-torn country remains split between rival administrations in the east and west, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments. Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next. The President is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly. Back in June, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, was elected by acclamation to preside over the 74th session of the General Assembly, which kicks off in New York in just over a week. This Week Facing Growing Unease About U.S. “In line with the far-sighted vision of its founders”, he stated that “as the most representative deliberative body” of the UN, the Assembly needs to “redouble its efforts to bridge gaps and act for the common good of the people we serve, particularly as we prepare for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Organization”. Addressing the 2019 United Nations General Assembly, President Trump called on the World Trade Organization to step up its efforts to prevent China from "gaming" the global trade system. PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, following his successful tenure as the President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General (UNGA74) 2019-2020. It is not just momentum.” He said what’s going on in the private level in the next year could help put the world on a “virtuous cycle. The U.S. issued a new round of sanctions against Iran on Friday after blaming Iran for an attack on a Saudi oil facility. Nkurunziza’s government turned inward after deadly political violence in 2015 sparked by his decision to run for another term. The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role “years of United Nations experience”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as Tijjani Muhammad-Bande banged the gavel to open his year in office.
Just as Mr. Trump put China in his crosshairs at the U.N., Secretary General Antonio Guterres cautioned the U.S. and China. "Our world cannot afford a future where the two largest economies split the globe in a Great Fracture — each with its own trade and financial rules and internet and artificial intelligence capacities," Guterres said. He's also called out allies in NATO over military spending, a point he made again at the United Nations. He is aided by Turkey and Qatar. Accentuating inclusion, the PGA flagged the importance of ensuring the rights and empowerment of youth, women and the disabled, as a continuing priority. President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi made the plea in a prerecorded speech to the U.N. General Assembly’s virtual summit. He stressed the importance of “strong and effective multilateral institutions and architecture”, and international relations that are based on international law. The U.N.'s Deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy was not as diplomatic in his view of some of the speeches delivered to the U.N. "We witnessed an #Election2020 campaign show in the UN. United Nations Headquarters New York, New York. But Ndayishimiye pointed to the return of some of the hundreds of thousands of people who had fled the country as a “clear demonstration” of the return to peace. ", -- @antonioguterres renews his call for a global ceasefire amid the #COVID19 pandemic. She said trust in the finance system is essential to tackle global challenges including poverty, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. UN General Assembly: India dismisses Pakistan PM’s criticism on Kashmir issue Imran Khan made repeated references to India and the Kashmir issue and called on the world community to prosecute Indian personnel allegedly involved in “state terrorism” and “crimes against humanity” China has "no intention to fight either a Cold War or a hot one with any country," Xi said, but added, "Burying one's head in the sand like an ostrich in the face of economic globalization or trying to fight it with Don Quixote's lance goes against the trend of history. Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, which is being held mostly virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic, as … Palestinians have slammed the agreements brokered by the Trump administration as acts of betrayal. Watchdogs say the threat of violence remains, and the new leader has appointed senior officials who are under international sanctions for alleged abuses. US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on September 24, 2019, in New York City. Trump attempted to discourage migrants who may be thinking of making the trip to the U.S. without appropriate documents. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council that the “tiny microscopic virus is now the number one threat in our world.” He blamed a lack of global preparedness, cooperation, unity and solidarity for the international community's failure. It was one of the few real-time exchanges among top officials at the virtual U.N. General Assembly gathering. The remarks Thursday at the Security Council’s ministerial meeting on the assembly’s sidelines reflected deep divisions among the three veto-wielding council members that have escalated since the virus emerged in China. We will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations next year.


Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. UN Photo/Kim Haughton Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (on screens and centre at dais), President of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, opens the first plenary meeting of … Responding to Mr. Trump's intended withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), Xi said that the WHO was at the core of the pandemic response. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed the importance of U.N.-centered multilateralism and alluded to countries — including the U.S. — opting out of making a COVID-19 vaccine a global public good available to people everywhere. Turning to climate change, which Mr. Muhammad-Bande called “a key issue in development”, he said, “we must tackle its causes and repercussions: “The recent emergencies in the Bahamas, Mozambique, and the Sahel region, among others, reminds us of the urgency of strengthening global action to tackle climate change”, he argued. / CBS News.

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