Posts Tagged: UNGA
After Welcoming Support for Two-State Solution, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Denounces Israeli ‘Apartheid’ in UN Speech
Speaking to the UN General Assembly on Friday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s call for a two state solution...
Iranian President Raisi Calls Nuclear Program ‘Peaceful’ in UNGA Speech, Israeli Ambassador Walks Out
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday addressed the UN General Assembly, declaring that Iran’s nuclear program was peaceful. “Some powers are trying to make the world...
In First, Israeli Diplomat Appointed to Cabinet of Incoming President of UN General Assembly
Sarah Weiss Ma'udi is the first Israeli diplomat ever to be appointed to the Cabinet team of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Weiss Ma'udi, a...
US Jewish Leaders ‘Appalled’ by UN Vote to Approve Funding for ‘One-Sided’ Permanent Inquiry Into Israel
Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations voiced their dismay at last week’s majority vote at the United National General Assembly...
More Than 11,000 People Urge Canada to Reverse UN Vote Calling Western Wall ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the Canadian government to reverse its vote in favor of an annual United Nations resolution that...
Britain, Iran to Mutually Appoint Envoys Within Weeks
In a sign of the continuing thaw taking place between Iran and Western nations, the Islamic Republic and Britain have agreed to name a charge...
Netanyahu Warns UN of Rouhani ‘Ruse’, Says ‘Israel Will Not Allow Iran to Get Nuclear Weapons’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closed out the UN General Assembly on Tuesday by warning the world not to fall prey to the "charm offensive"...
Israel’s Lapid Criticizes Rouhani Boycott, as Netanyahu Voices Skepticism Over Iran’s Intentions
Yair Lapid criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to have the Jewish state's United Nations delegation boycott Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's speech at the...
Netanyahu Instructs UN Delegation to Skip Iranian President’s Remarks at UNGA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli delegation at the United Nations General Assembly currently taking place in New York City to...
Obama Calls Denial of Syrian Regime’s Chemical Weapon Use an ‘Insult to Human Reason’
U.S. President Barack Obama criticized members of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday for not taking a greater role in stopping the bloodshed in Syria,...
Obama at UN: ‘Israel is Here to Stay’
U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, chastising the international institution for the bias it exhibits towards the Jewish state...
Steinitz Says ‘Say it in Arabic’ after Abbas Condemns Murder of IDF Soldiers in English
i24 News - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday condemned the killing of two Israel soldiers by Palestinians in recent days. Speaking ...
Iranian Delegation Finds New Home in New York for UN General Assembly at ONE UN Hotel
Iran has found a new home for its delegation during this month's UN General Assembly in New York City. According to United Against a Nuclear Iran...
After Two Year Run, New York’s Warwick Hotel Will Not Host Iranian Delegation for September UN GA Visit
New York City's Warwick Hotel will not count the Iranian delegation among its guests during this year's United Nations General Assembly, breaking a controversial two-year...
