Europe

Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-third session.
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Russia’s Lavrov denounces from UN podium West’s ‘brute force’ pursuit of domination

28 September 2018
Peace and Security

Denouncing their use of “political blackmail, economic pressure, and brute force,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to accuse Western States of seeking to retain their self-proclaimed status as ‘world leaders.’

Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session.
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‘Not in my backyard’ attitude will not resolve crises – Greek Prime Minister

28 September 2018
Migrants and Refugees

Recalling the challenges confronting Greece not so long ago, and the calls at the time from various quarters urging unilateral steps and disengagement with the international community, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras underscored at the United Nations on Friday the importance of collective action and wisdom to overcome complex problems.

Ilir Meta President of Albania addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session.
UN Photo/Kim Haughton

Address shared challenges by supporting ‘collective efforts’ and reform, Albania’s President says at UN

28 September 2018
SDGs

At the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate on Friday, Albanian President, Ilir Meta told world leaders that “we continue to see the UN as a multilateral instrument through which peaceful international order is safeguarded.”

Gjorge Ivanov, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

President of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia denounces move to change country’s name

27 September 2018
Peace and Security

Reminding the General Assembly on Thursday that Macedonia had been a co-founder of the United Nations, Gjorge Ivanov, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, strongly rejected a referendum on changing the name of his country, calling it “a flagrant violation” of sovereignty.

Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session.
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Reject passivity and embrace ‘responsibility for our future,’ Lithuania’s President tells UN Assembly

27 September 2018
UN Affairs

Multilateralism and cooperation must be the focus of dialogue between United Nations Member States as Lithuania’s President warned against ‘nationalism and division’ at the General Assembly on Thursday.

Prime Minister Teresa May of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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UK’s May stresses global cooperation at UN General Assembly

26 September 2018
UN Affairs

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May warned world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that only global cooperation can tackle global challenges such as climate change and unequal economic growth, avoiding the pitfalls of totalitarianism, war, and intolerance that marked the last century.

President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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In UN address, Ukraine President denounces Russia's ‘aggressive expansionist policies’

26 September 2018
Peace and Security

Devoting most of his speech before the United Nations General Assembly to castigating Russia for what he said was its “2014 annexation of Crimea” and backing separatists fighting in the Ukraine’s east, Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, said that only international action will stop Moscow’s “aggressive expansionist policies.”

Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-third session.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

‘We all need to see the bigger picture;’ cooperation is the key to making the world better for all, Estonia tells UN Assembly

26 September 2018
Economic Development

Empathy, equality, and efficiency should be the hallmarks of the work of the United Nations, Kersti Kaljulaid, the President of Estonia, told the General Assembly today as she set out her country’s vision for addressing global challenges such as migration, climate change and the shrinking space for free trade.

President Emmanuel Macron of France addresses the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Dialogue and multilateralism key to tackling global challenges France’s Macron says at UN, urging leaders not to accept ‘our world unraveling’

25 September 2018
UN Affairs

Deploring what he saw as a “deep crisis” of the traditional international order, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned from the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly against the temptation towards unilateralism and pleaded for a “new global balance”, crafted by all countries working together.

Refugee families struggling on the Greek island of Samos.
UNHCR/Yorgos Kyvernitis

Vulnerable children face ‘dire and dangerous’ situation on Greek island reception centres, UNICEF warns

21 September 2018
Humanitarian Aid

Overcrowding in Greek island reception centres for refugees and migrants has made conditions for children there increasingly “dire and dangerous”, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, warning that “severe emotional distress” affects many and that self-harm is a “possibility”.