Turkiye's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again raised the issue of Kashmir during his UNGA address. Hours later, India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar raised Cyprus in his talks with the Turkish foreign minister. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Erdogan raises Kashmir at UNGA

World leaders are being accused of using their UNGA addresses to pitch for re-election. Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro used most of his speech to highlight the achievements of his government. Does this trend make the UNGA ineffective? Priyanka Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Leaders use UNGA address to make election pitch

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday will express his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The revelation drew both criticism from right-wing ministers in Lapid’s eight-party coalition, and support from some of his allies on the left.

Israeli PM Yair Lapid may back two-state solution during his UNGA address

At the United Nations General Assembly, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro defended his record on the environment. He has now come under heavy scrutiny due to the deforestation of the Amazon.

WION Climate Tracker | Brazilian President defends his actions on environment at UNGA

The French president Emmanuel Macron has told the UNGA that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine harked back to an earlier age of imperialism. He also repeated the Indian PM Modi's statement- This is not the time for war.

77th UN General Assembly: 'This is not the time for war, not time for revenge', says Macron

Correspondent Anas Mallick in conversation with Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on the sidelines of the United National General Assembly meeting. WION: After the financial crisis, floods devastated Pakistan.

Exclusive: Pak FM says will look at all available options on resuming trade with India

US President Biden denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, stating world leaders that the very basis of the organization's charter is under assault. This is the first in-person UNGA meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic began and also the world leaders are meeting for the first time ever since the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine war raged by just one man: Joe Biden addresses 77th session of UNGA

US President Joe Biden came down harshly on Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday.

UNGA: Biden tears into Putin, says Russia has 'shamelessly violated' UN charter

United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres has urged countries around the world to impose some form of “windfall taxes” on fossil fuel companies. During the UN general assembly, he said that the money should then be distributed among nations which are suffering from major climate crisis.

‘Polluters must pay’: UN chief urges countries to impose tax on fossil fuel companies

Hours from now US President Joe Biden is set to address the 77th session of the UNGA. This is the first in-person UNGA meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic began and also the world leaders are meeting for the first time ever since the Russia-Ukraine war.

WION Dispatch | US President Joe Biden to focus on Russia-Ukraine war in his 77th UNGA speech

The 77th United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York. Goes without saying, Ukraine will dominate the gathering. But at what cost? Listen in to Molly Gambhir.

Gravitas: Priorities at the 77th UNGA

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark to Russian President Putin last week that this is not the era of war has been lauded by France and United States. Last week, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, PM Modi and Russian President Putin held a bilateral during which the former emphasised on dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

PM Modi's 'no war' comment to Putin at SCO summit lauded by France and United States

It has been nearly three weeks since United Nations released the much-delayed report on China's human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region targeting Uyghur Muslims.

China faces heat at UNGA over report of atrocities on Uyghurs in Xinjiang

Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has yet again raked up the Kashmir issue at the ongoing 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Turkish President Erdogan rakes up Kashmir issue during UN General Assembly address

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the 77th session of UN General Assembly on Monday by highlighting the needs to promote and execute the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN in 2015.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres opens UNGA with focus on development goals

One person is dying of hunger every four seconds, warned over 200 NGOs in an open letter to world leaders gathering in New York for United Nations General Assembly.

A person is dying every four seconds due to hunger: NGOs

Global star Priyanka Chopra was one of the speakers at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. She discussed the world's most significant issues, including climate change.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas addresses UN General Assembly, shares photos with Malala Yousafzai, Amanda Groman

The 77th session of the UNGA has begun in New York city. This year's session will focus on the alarming climate crisis, another focus will be on the ongoing and escalating Russia-Ukraine war. The UN says that this year's theme acknowledges the shared rules of crisis like covid-19, climate change and conflict.

WION Dispatch | UN chief Guterres opens UNGA with focus on Ukraine war, food crisis, climate change

In speeches and remarks leading up to the beginning of the United Nations General Assembly leaders’ meeting in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a grim warning saying that the world is in “great peril” citing the “immense” task of managing a plethora of issues.

‘No sugar-coating’: Ahead of UNGA, UN chief warns global leaders the world is in ‘great peril’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will miss the United Nations General Assembly this week, instead returning home from Britain to address a national power crisis.

South African President Ramaphosa to skip UN General Assembly over power crisis

The UN General Assembly formally begins Tuesday in person after the pandemic disruption, with a plethora of crises on the plate, especially the war in Ukraine. Some 150 world leaders will descend on New York for a week of diplomacy, with all required to come in person to speak.

UNGA formally opens today with Ukraine crisis, global hunger in spotlight

One-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, oil and gas reserves, and emissions was launched on Monday, said the Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor.

Think tanks launch world’s first public global database on fossil fuels

The External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar is en route to the United States for an 11-day visit from 18-28 September 2022. The EAM is set to attend meetings of several groupings including the foreign ministers' meetings of Quad nations and BRICS nations.

EAM leaves for an 11-day visit to the US; will attend UNGA, Quad, BRICS meets

Calling for reforms, the President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Abdulla Shahid has said that the United Nations should reflect the geopolitical realities.

Calling for reforms, UNGA President Abdulla Shahid says UN should reflect geopolitical realities

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