The United Nations General Assembly is supposed to be a place where world leaders wrestle with wars, climate crises, and global poverty. But this year, the world got treated to something far less dignified: Donald Trump’s latest attempt at stand-up comedy masquerading as diplomacy. If there

Japan has decided not to recognize the State of Palestine at this time, citing concerns about timing and international alignment. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will also skip a meeting on the two-state solution at this month’s UN General Assembly. Contrast with Other Countries Countries such as France, Britain, Canada, and Australia have moved toward recognising […]

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to the United States on September 22 to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. Sources say that a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the UNGA sidelines is likely. Date for Meeting Reports indicate that the meeting is being arranged […]

India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration,” which lays out concrete, time-bound steps toward a two-state solution and the recognition of a Palestinian state. The resolution was adopted on 12 September at the UN headquarters in New York with 142 votes in favour, 10 against and […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not deliver India’s address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly later this month. His name was removed from the revised list of speakers for the high-level debate. Jaishankar to Represent India External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent India instead. He is scheduled to deliver the […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the United States in September to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The high-level General Debate will take place from September 23 to 29, with Modi likely to deliver his address on September 26. This visit will mark his […]

France’s announcement to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September has drawn strong criticism from both the United States and Israel. Western Criticism US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the decision as “reckless” and said it legitimizes terrorism while undermining the victims of the October 7 attacks. Israel’s […]