The Women Inspiring Network (WIN) brought together global leaders during Climate Week New York 2025 alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), as the WIN Lounge emerged as a platform for conversations on sustainability, innovation, business and culture, as per a press release
South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump's address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as "extremely undiplomatic" and reflective of the lack of progress in India-US relations, which has seen its fair share
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
In a post on social media platform X, Macron wrote, "I met with Iranian President @drpezeshkian on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. First and foremost, I reiterated my demand: Cecile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Lennart Monterlos -- state hostages arbitrarily detained i
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his address at the United Nations General Assembly, has said that Iran has "never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb".
At the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a "new age of warfare" driven by cheap drones and AI. He urged urgent global rules on AI weapons, cautioning that without real security guarantees, the world faces the "most destructive arms race in human history."
"Russia's trying to do to Moldova what Iran once did to Lebanon and the global response again, not enough. We have already lost Georgia in Europe... and for many, many years, Belarus has also been moving toward dependence on Russia. Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too," he said at th
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the UN General Assembly, questioned the body's effectiveness, saying conflicts like Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine show its failures. He stressed that "weapons decide who survives," voicing frustration over US aid delays, and criticised Russi
World leaders gathered in New York for Day 2 of the UN General Assembly. Speakers include Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, Argentina's Javier Milei, and Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The demonstrations came a day after the General Assembly session opened on Tuesday, as world leaders convened at the UN Headquarters in New York. Protesters staged anti-Iran rallies, voicing dissent against the government.