Hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a close ally of Pakistan, raked up the Kashmir issue in his address at the UN General Assembly in New York, India called for respecting UN Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.

Hours after Erdogan rakes up Kashmir at UNGA, India calls for respecting UNSC resolutions on Cyprus

Delivering his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly, President Joe Biden made it clear that the US would not take a back seat in geopolitics while calling out North Korea and Iran for their attempts to develop nuclear weapons, Beijing’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the civil war in Ethiopia and abuse of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

UN General Assembly 2021 | Biden raises Xinjiang human rights abuse issue in maiden speech

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday congratulated Nepal's new Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka, saying that he looks forward to working with him.

Look forward to working with Nepal’s new Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka: Jaishankar

'China will never bully or invade others,' Chinese president Xi Jinping made this declaration during his address at the UNGA. Xi Jinping's comments come even as China continues to have territorial disputes with most of its neighboring countries, listen in.

WION USA Direct: China will never bully or invade others, says president Xi Jinping at UNGA

Iran's new President slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on his nation as a mechanism of war, using his first UN address since his swearing-in to forcefully call out Washington's policies in the region and the growing political schism within America. Watch this report for more details.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi slams the US in maiden UNGA address

US President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their first in-person bilateral meeting at the White House on September 24. WION brings you a quick recap of the friendship that the two leaders share.

The Modi-Biden Friendship: Biden will host Modi at the White House on September 24

Brazil’s health minister Marcelo Queiroga has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the UN General Assembly in New York with President Jair Bolsonaro, according to an official statement.

Brazil’s health minister, who is accompanying Bolsonaro at UNGA, tests positive for COVID-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for a visit to the United States on Wednesday. During his trip from September 22-25, PM Modi will be meeting US President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Japanese Premier Yoshihide Suga.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his US visit

Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the first world leader to speak. Watch this report for more details.

Brazil Health Minster tests COVID-19 positive, had attended UNGA session

While addressing UNGA, Xi Jinping says China will stop financing the construction of new coal-fired power plants abroad. Watch this report for more details.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges to cut carbon emissions

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday appointed Nepali Congress leader Narayan Khadka as the country’s foreign minister on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Nepal president appoints new foreign minister, set to attend UNGA

The Taliban's new foreign minister has asked to address world leaders at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Watch this report for more details.

Afghanistan's new Foreign Minister asks to address UNGA

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a three-day visit to the US on Wednesday. Duringhis visit, he will address UN General Assembly, attend the Quad summit and also hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden.

PM Modi leaves for three-day visit to US

Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at the 76th general debate at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

WION-USA Direct: Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 76th UNGA session

UN Chief Antonio Guterres opened the UNGA week with a five-point Sustainable development agenda for 2030.

WION-USA Direct: UNGA President talks about sustainable development goals

World leaders are returning to the United Nation for the general assembly. The UNGA will be looking to build momentum to reach an ambitious climate agreement with the focus will be on boosting efforts to fight the covid-19 pandemic, seek unity after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, all this in the shadow of tensions between the United States, China and Russia.

WION USA Direct: Climate change to top the agenda at 76th session of UNGA

US President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. At the summit, President Biden will push back against the idea that the United States is plunging into a cold war with key rivals including China and Russia.

WION-USA Direct | Reports: Biden will push back against idea of a 'Cold War'

The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly is set to begin. All eyes around the United States in the backdrop of the Afghanistan fiasco and WION Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay spoke to Hudson University's Asia Specific Security Chair Patrick M Cronin and Hills & Company Managing director, Atman Trivedi.

Palki Sharma Upadhyay speaks to Patrick M Cronin and Atman Trivedi

US President Joe Biden delivered his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, declaring that the world is at an "inflection point in history" and that the world must act quickly and cooperatively to address the lingering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and human rights violations. In the midst of rising tensions with China, Biden also stated that the US is “not seeking a new Cold War.”

We are not seeking a new cold war says US President Joe Biden at UNGA

While addressing the 76th UNGA session US President Joe Biden said that countries must work together to face important challenges such as climate change and COVID-19, he said, "even if we have a great disagreement in other areas." Biden said that countries must now address climate change and prepare for the next pandemic, which he predicts will occur.

Countries must work together to face climate change and COVID-19 says Joe Biden at UNGA

In first address before the UN General Assembly 2021, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that closing the period of relentless war, the US will usher into a new era of diplomacy by using the power of the development aid to invest in new ways for helping people around the world.

In first address at UN General Assembly 2021, US President Joe Biden says ended Afghan war to enter new era of diplomacy  

While addressing the 76th UNGA session US President Joe Biden emphasised his decision to end America's longest war, in Afghanistan, last month, and set the stage for his administration to shift its focus to intensive diplomacy. He also advocated for the rights of Afghan women and girls.

US President Joe Biden advocates for rights of Afghan women and girls at UNGA

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks at the 76th general debate at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addresses the 76th UNGA session

Washington D.C. has served as the capital of the United States for more than 200 years. It has witnessed countless conflicts & revolutions. The city also features memorials of the most significant figures in history including Mahatma Gandhi. Palki Sharma brings you this ground report.

Gravitas US Edition: WION Ground Report on the story of Washington D.C.

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