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Abbas: Hamas Gets No Seat at Table in Postwar Gaza

Speaking to UN General Assembly, Palestinian leader says assault on Gaza 'will not break our will'

(Newser) - The Palestinian president, speaking to the UN General Assembly over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world leaders on Thursday that his people "reject" the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing Gaza after the war...

Trump's UN Trip Hit by Escalator, Teleprompter Woes

White House hints at sabotage, the UN points to user error

(Newser) - President Trump's arrival at the United Nations General Assembly in New York took an awkward turn on Tuesday after back-to-back technical hiccups left him visibly annoyed. As Trump and first lady Melania Trump stepped onto an escalator at UN headquarters, the machine abruptly stopped, forcing the pair to...

In UN Speech, Trump Bashes Climate Change 'Hoax'

President also criticizes the world body itself as well as former President Biden

(Newser) - Once the teleprompter glitch was out of the way, President Trump hit a wide range of subjects in an aggressive speech on Tuesday to the UN General Assembly. Highlights via the BBC , the AP , the Hill , the Washington Post , and the New York Times :
  • Climate change: He called this the
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Trump Jokes About Teleprompter Glitch at UN

It wasn't working as president began his speech to the General Assembly

(Newser) - President Trump returned to the UN on Tuesday to address the General Assembly, but his speech got off to a glitchy start. "I don't mind making this speech without a teleprompter—because the teleprompter is not working," Trump said to laughter, as seen in a CNN video...

UN Assembly Endorses a 'New York Declaration'

Body votes overwhelmingly to support 2-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

(Newser) - The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the "New York Declaration," which sets...

US Pulls Visas for Palestinians Planning to Attend UN Assembly

Several nations have said they'll support statehood at the gathering

(Newser) - The US announced Friday it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials planning to attend a United Nations General Assembly session next month in New York. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the action is in response to Palestinian efforts to obtain international recognition of a Palestinian state...

'Some Things Are More Important Than Staying in Power'

Biden gives his final address to the UN General Assembly

(Newser) - President Biden delivered his final address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, and while he addressed international conflicts, he also spoke of his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race. Details from outlets including CNN , the New York Times , the AP , and the Guardian .
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Highlights of Biden's Speech to UN
Highlights
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Sep 19, 2023 11:15 AM CDT

Highlights of Biden's Speech to UN

He warns that the world can't allow Ukraine to be 'carved up'

(Newser) - President Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, and while he dropped no bombshells, he castigated Russia over its Ukraine war and warned of the "existential threat" posed to the world by climate change. Some highlights of the speech, as rounded up by the New York Times , the...

Get Out of Ukraine, UN Tells Russia
Get Out of Ukraine,
UN Tells Russia
Feb 23, 2023 6:45 PM CST

Get Out of Ukraine, UN Tells Russia

US, Ukrainian ambassadors say it's clear where the world stands on invasion

(Newser) - In a lopsided vote, the UN General Assembly approved a resolution Thursday calling for the fighting to stop in Ukraine and Russia to leave the country it invaded a year ago. The nonbinding measure was approved 141-7 with 32 abstentions, CBS News reports. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called the vote...

Biden to Back Ambitious Global Vaccination Goal

Administration to commit to donate 1.1B doses through 2022

(Newser) - President Biden is set to announce that the US is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year, per the AP . The stepped-up commitment is...

Key Lines From Biden's Speech to UN General Assembly

'We are not seeking a new Cold War'

(Newser) - President Biden used his first address before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to declare that the world stands at an "inflection point in history" and must move quickly to address the issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and human rights abuses. Some highlights, via the AP and...

K-Pop Stars Address UN General Assembly

BTS members spoke at sustainability event

(Newser) - It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others—a plug for vaccines, young people, and the earth's well-being from superstar K-pop band BTS. Addressing the stage for a sustainability event, the seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned green-marbled backdrop in the General Assembly hall...

China Makes Surprise Pledge on Climate

Promise to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 is seen as a 'game changer'

(Newser) - The world's top-polluting nation has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060—"a tectonic shift in policy" that "could help significantly slow global warming," reports the New York Times . Chinese President Xi Jinping made the surprise announcement in addressing the UN General Assembly by video on...

Trump to UN: Blame China for the 'Plague'

Xi says he doesn't want 'a cold war or a hot one'

(Newser) - This year's United Nations General Assembly meeting is being held virtually, with leaders delivering pre-recorded messages—and President Trump used his to slam the nation where the pandemic began. "We must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague on to the world—China," he said Tuesday,...

4 Big Themes From Trump's UN Speech
4 Big Themes From
Trump's UN Speech
Sep 24, 2019 11:50 AM CDT

4 Big Themes From Trump's UN Speech

'The future belongs to patriots'

(Newser) - President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, touching on topics including Iran, the trade war with China, his disdain of globalism, and border security. Highlights from sources including the Wall Street Journal , Fox News , and USA Today :
  • Nationalism: Trump said other nations must respect American sovereignty, and he
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For Trump, UN Building Is Real Estate Deal That Got Away

'I offered to rebuild it at a tiny fraction of what they were going to build it for'

(Newser) - As President Trump visits the United Nations building in New York this week, he won't be focused only on the global challenges facing the world body—he's still reliving the real estate deal there that got away. More than a decade later, Trump vividly recalls the overtures he...

Trump to UN: Only Our 'Friends' Get Aid

He asserts US independence from the world body, bashes Iran

(Newser) - President Trump addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, with his familiar "America First" theme taking prominence. "We reject the ideology of globalism," the president told the world body. One of Trump's early boasts drew unexpected laughter from the audience, though he laughed it off and...

Trump's Boast Draws Laughter at UN
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Sep 25, 2018 10:45 AM CDT

Trump Pauses UN Speech, Surprised by Laughter

Audience members snickered when he boasted of his administration's accomplishments

(Newser) - President Trump was addressing the UN Tuesday morning, and he got an unexpected reaction from an early boast: laughter. "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country," Trump told the General Assembly, which prompted some audible...

Nikki Haley Warns Nations Ahead of UN Vote

US 'will be taking names' of those who criticize American decision on Jerusalem

(Newser) - Consider it a not-so-veiled threat. The UN General Assembly votes Thursday on whether to reject President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and US Ambassador Nikki Haley is warning that the US will be paying very close attention. "When we make a decision, at...

N. Korea: 'Parade Goes On' Despite 'Barking Dog'

NK's foreign minister wasn't scared by Trump's UN speech

(Newser) - North Korea has joined a host of other countries in condemning President Trump's speech at the UN . Trump's Tuesday speech, in which he vowed to "totally destroy" North Korea if the country threatened the US or its allies, amounted to "the sound of a barking dog,...

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