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What to expect at the 76th UN General Assembly
3 years, 3 months ago

What to expect at the 76th UN General Assembly

Al Jazeera  

This year’s UNGA comes amid a push to reinvigorate, with a spotlight on who will represent two member states. Now, the 76th session offers the UN a chance to “really show its purpose again”, said Alanna O’Malley, chair of United Nations Studies in Peace and Justice at Leiden University in the Netherlands. The General Debate remains the UN’s most prominent …

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US withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves situation no more under control: President Emmanuel Macron
3 years, 4 months ago

US withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves situation no more under control: President Emmanuel Macron

India TV News  

The US' decision to not extend the deadline for withdrawing from Afghanistan beyond August 31 has put "all of us in a situation which is no more under control", French President Emmanuel Macron said in Dublin. Macron made the remarks on Thursday at a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin during his one-day working visit to Dublin, …

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UNGA president Volkan Bozkir calls for protecting civilians in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

UNGA president Volkan Bozkir calls for protecting civilians in Afghanistan

India TV News  

The President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, has called for protecting civilians following the reported twin suicide explosions outside of Kabul airport. "Protection of civilians and rights and freedoms of Afghan people - in particular women and children must be a priority," the UNGA president said on Thursday in a note emailed to …

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Tokyo 2020: Solemn appeal by United Nations to observe Olympic Truce
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Solemn appeal by United Nations to observe Olympic Truce

The Hindu  

The United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Friday made a solemn appeal to the Member States for the observance of the Olympic Truce at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For the second time, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team will participate under the Olympic flag in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, acting as a powerful symbol of inclusion and our …

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Maldives foreign minister elected UN General Assembly president
3 years, 7 months ago

Maldives foreign minister elected UN General Assembly president

Al Jazeera  

Abdulla Shahid defeats ex-Afghan FM Zalmai Rassoul in a 143-48 vote by secret ballot, with two of the assembly’s 193 member nations abstaining. Turkey’s Volkan Bozkir, the current assembly president, said Shahid brings to the job “extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy,” serving his Indian Ocean island nation twice as foreign minister and for 10 years before that as chief of …

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Iran and CAR lose voting rights in UN General Assembly
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran and CAR lose voting rights in UN General Assembly

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran and the Central African Republic are in arrears on paying their dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and will lose their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly, the U.N. chief said in a letter circulated Wednesday. In the letter to General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said three other African countries -- …

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Indian turns down UN's assistance of integrated supply chain, says it has 'robust system'
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian turns down UN's assistance of integrated supply chain, says it has 'robust system'

Firstpost  

Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN chief, also said India had so far not sought any shipments of essential materials from UN agencies United Nations: India has declined assistance offered by the United Nations of its integrated supply chain for COVID19-related material, saying the country has a “robust system” to deal with the required logistics, a spokesperson for UN …

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Global celebrations of Chinese Lunar New Year continue to delight despite being virtual
3 years, 10 months ago

Global celebrations of Chinese Lunar New Year continue to delight despite being virtual

China Daily  

Paris-based Chinese artist Chen Jiang Hong displays the commemorative stamps themed on the Year of the Ox during the issuing ceremony in Paris, France, Feb 6, 2021. The president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, wished a happy Lunar New Year to the Chinese people, saying "in Chinese culture, the Ox represents positivity, courage, honesty …

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UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term
3 years, 11 months ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Guterres, whose current term ends next Dec. 31, said in a letter to General …

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Officials might have an in-person General Assembly meeting to discuss COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Officials might have an in-person General Assembly meeting to discuss COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

But several diplomats have said their countries are hesitant to meet so soon — especially in the United States, where the virus that causes the disease continues to spread widely. United Nations officials anticipate an in-person General Assembly meeting in New York to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic before the end of the year, the body’s president Volkan Bozkir said Tuesday. …

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Ready to Mediate Between India and Pakistan on Kashmir Issue, Offers UN General Assembly President-elect
4 years, 5 months ago

Ready to Mediate Between India and Pakistan on Kashmir Issue, Offers UN General Assembly President-elect

News 18  

UN General Assembly president-elect Volkan Bozkir on Monday said that he is ready to help Pakistan and India within his mandate to resolve their differences on Kashmir issue if requested by both the parties. Addressing a news conference along with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Bozkir said that the resolution of the Kashmir issue was vital for sustainable peace …

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India-Pakistan should resolve Kashmir mutually, will assist only if asked: UNGA President-elect
4 years, 5 months ago

India-Pakistan should resolve Kashmir mutually, will assist only if asked: UNGA President-elect

India Today  

United Nations General Assembly's President-elect Volkan Bozkir chose Pakistan as one of his first visits before heading to New York to take over as the next UNGA President. Reminding Pakistan of the "bilateral" Simla agreement of 1972, Volkan Bozkir said, "Turkey had put out a strong statement on Kashmir. The diplomat asserted that both sides should look for "diplomatic" solutions …

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