India was represented at the opening of the 77th General Assembly by Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who reminded his audience that India is celebrating 75 years of independence, which he described as a story of the “toil, determination, innovation, and enterprise of millions of ordinary Indians”. 

Read the full story, “‘We must continue to believe in the power of diplomacy,’ India says in UN speech”, on globalissues.org →

Faced with the “inability” of Western countries to negotiate and the Ukrainian Government’s “war against its own people” in the east, Russia had “no choice” but to launch what the Government refers to as its special military operation, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

Read the full story, “Russia had ‘no choice’ but to launch ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Lavrov tells UN”, on globalissues.org →

State Secretary of the Holy See Pietro Parolin urged world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Saturday to work together for peace, “born of encounter and dialogue” not weapons or fear.

Read the full story, “Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy See”, on globalissues.org →

Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform while combating terrorism and other insecurity, Acting Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. 

Read the full story, “Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism”, on globalissues.org →