The United Nations General Assembly High-Level week takes place every September, usually during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the new General Assembly session. High-level week, made up of the General Debate and High-level meetings, is the annual gathering of … Continue reading →
The Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour is a candidate to be vice president of the UN General Assembly. But should he be allowed to stand? The Trump administration thinks not. According to reports in the media a State Department cable has … Continue reading →
Below we show a video and publish the full text of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech delivered to the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2024, as provided by the Prime Minister’s Office and published by Times of … Continue reading →
Every year world leaders and others gather in New York during September to attend the General Assembly High-level Week. The UN General Assembly is one of the main bodies of the United Nations. It is the only UN forum in … Continue reading →
In her speech at the UN General Assembly on 20 September, Prime Minister Teresa May acknowledged the “special responsibility” that the UK has as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and her support for the Secretary-General’s reform agenda. … Continue reading →
In 2009 the UN published a “Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem”. However, the world seems to be loosing the so-called “War on Drugs”. In 2016, illegal … Continue reading →