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On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar is more than a mediator.
French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war and an "open-source" model for frontier AI independent of China and the US.
Donald Trump hailed his own record and hinted at a chance for peace in Iran and Ukraine. Turkey's president called for more pressure on Israel. UN leaders called for more global interdependence. DW has the latest.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly.
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
US President Donald Trump launched a full-throated defence of the deeply unpopular US-Israeli war against Iran before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, claiming that Washington would reach a deal with Tehran after the upcoming US midterm elections. Trump also rejected the idea of global regulation of artificial intelligence, said the government of Cuba would soon "fall", and urged member countries of the International Criminal Court to "resign".
Donald Trump hailed his own record and hinted at a chance for peace in Iran and Ukraine. Turkey's president called for more pressure on Israel. UN leaders called for more global interdependence. DW has the latest.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump claimed he helped end the war in Gaza.
President Donald Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and pledged to support AI, despite calls to pace advanced models.
US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he has a ‘big decision to make’ on Iran.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday to urge world leaders to regulate artificial intelligence, end wars, focus on climate change and overhaul UN institutions he warned are struggling to confront mounting global challenges. Watch his speech in full above.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” as he made his final address Tuesday to the General Assembly, a yearly gathering of world leaders, in a message that was largely intended for the world's superpowers, says France 24's UN correspondent Jessica Le Masurier.
In his final UN General Assembly address as secretary-general, Antonio Guterres condemned the killing in Gaza.
First day of high-level meeting to kick off with speeches from world leaders, including from Brazil, US, Turkiye, Qatar.
The Russian army targeted economic infrastructure in Ukraine, while Ukraine struck an oil refinery. This comes ahead of the UN General Assembly, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet Trump on the sidelines.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday for the last time before his term ends on December 31. Guterres will be followed at the podium by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Watch their addresses before the assembly live on FRANCE 24.
World leaders have begun gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly. US President Trump will address the body on Tuesday, as will his Finnish, French and Turkish counterparts. Follow DW for the latest.
The UN General Assembly has delivered no shortage of unforgettable moments. Here’s a look back at some of them.
In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.
