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It’s Day Two of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with a packed programme including speeches by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence will also address the UN Security Council. France 24’s Jessica Le Masurier is covering the gathering for us.
Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region will remain Syrian after Colombia’s new far-right government last month recognised Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory. The United Nations considers the strategically important region as Syrian territory under Israeli military occupation. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The Iranian Head of State, Massoud Pezeshkian, arrived in New York for his speech scheduled for Wednesday, 23 September, at the UN Annual General Assembly. Last week, the State Department announced the granting of visas to Mr. Pezeshkian and his delegation. An unprecedented decision for a leader of a country in conflict with the United States. The explanations of Siavosh Ghazi, correspondent France 24 in Tehran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York as the US-Iran war continues.
Pakistani interior minister's trip to Tehran is his sixth and comes as Islamabad, Doha seek to revive diplomacy with US.
The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US.
