Cuba, United Nations General Assembly and embargo
Digest more
Waltz spoke to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, ahead of a vote on a resolution to condemn the U.S.’s economic restrictions on Cuba. As Waltz defended his nation’s position, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez interrupted his speech with a “point of order,” and slammed the ambassador’s remarks as “uncivilized, crude and gross.”
President Donald Trump is speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, as world leaders convene in New York for the body's 80th session.
UN General Assembly approved by 165 votes in favor, 7 against, and 12 abstentions, a non-binding resolution against US sanctions on Cuba.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada can find opportunities in crisis after attending this week's United Nations General Assembly in New York — where U.S. President Donald Trump used his podium time to question the institution's purpose.
President Trump will address the United Nations for the first time since returning to office and is likely to use the platform to take a victory lap.
Motorcades are the main reason for traffic headaches, as they crisscross the city while weaving in and out of traffic — including the usual marked green bike lanes.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested that someone at the U.N. may have purposely tried to "trip up" the president and the first lady.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed hostages via loudspeakers in Gaza during his U.N. speech, while claiming 90% of Palestinians celebrated the October 7th attack.
The Secret Service said the network posed an “imminent threat” to the agency’s operation protecting the UN General Assembly.
TruMerit President and CEO Peter Preziosi has been elected President of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations, also known as CoNGO.
Christian Daily International on MSN
WEA advocacy team urges ‘faithful presence’ as ‘ambassadors of hope’ at the United Nations
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) advocacy team serving at the United Nations urged national alliances to represent Christ with courage, humility, and hope in global policymaking spaces during a panel discussion Wednesday morning at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul.