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US Aligns With Russia on Ukraine Vote at UN in Major Policy Shift
The move is a dramatic change from Washington's earlier position, where it had always stood with Kyiv and against Moscow.
US Senators and Envoy Nominee Voice Concerns Over China's Growing Influence at UN
"Many senators are raising this deep concern about CCP's [Chinese Communist Party] inroads," Elise Stefanik, President Donald Trump's nominee for US Permanent Representative – a cabinet-level post – said on Tuesday.
Iran Justifies October 1 Attack, Citing Israel's Confession to Assassination
Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, made the remarks in a letter addressed to the UN Security Council while reacting to the confession on Monday by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, in which he admitted for the first time that Israel had assassinated Haniyeh in Tehran, Xinhua news agency cited a report from Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Iran Cautions Europe Against 'Misusing' Snapback Mechanism in Nuclear Deal
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks at a UN Security Council meeting Tuesday on the implementation of Resolution 2231, which endorses a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
UNGA Approves Resolution Co-Sponsored by India, Declares December 21 as World Meditation Day
India along with Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra were part of the core group of nations that steered the consensus adoption of the resolution titled 'World Meditation Day' in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday.
UN Chief Guterres Applauds India-China Border De-Escalation Agreement
The neighbors agreed on patrolling along the nearly 3,500-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) to end the four-year-long border confrontation that led to a fatal clash. "An agreement has been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas, leading to disengagement and a resolution of the issues that had arisen in these areas in 2020," India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday.
UNSC President from Switzerland Proposes 'Intermediate Reform' for Extended Terms for Certain Elected Members
"We support the so-called intermediate solution, which means that you would have elected members for a term of more than two years, which can be re-elected immediately but shall still pass the legitimization test of the General Assembly," he said, after assuming the presidency of the Council at a news conference held for reporters.
Yemen's Leader Reaffirms Commitment to Peace Initiatives in Meeting with UN Chief
Al-Alimi made the comments during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, while the two leaders discussed the latest developments in the ongoing Yemeni conflict and potential pathways to permanent peace, according to reports by state-run Saba News Agency, quoting Xinhua.
Guterres Hails India as a Key Pillar of Democracy in the UN as New Indian Envoy Presents Credentials
"You are extremely welcome. India is a fundamental pillar of democratic system in the UN, and the cooperation between India and the UN is exemplary. We believe that in your presence it will become even stronger," Guterres told Harish.
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