UN General Assembly 81st session kicks off in US
The first meeting of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly has taken place at the UN headquarters.
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Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan to lead Group of LLDCs
The Group’s leadership will also include Burundi, Laos, Paraguay, Rwanda and Chad
Azerbaijan's candidate elected member of UN Human Rights Committee
Azerbaijan’s candidate Fuad Zarbiyev was elected to the UN Human Rights Committee for 2027-2030 on the sidelines the of the 42nd meeting of the States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in New York on June 15, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
US cites disagreement on Iran as reason for lack of final NPT conference document
The U.S. believes that the absence of a final document at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was caused by disagreements regarding Iran, according to a written statement by U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
Khojaly tragedy commemorative event organized in US
A large-scale awareness campaign dedicated to the Khojaly genocide was held in New York City, the Azerbaijani media reported.
Islam Makhachev becomes first Russian champion in two UFC categories
Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena from Australia and became the UFC welterweight champion.
New York's first Muslim mayor apponited
Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to lead the largest city of the U.S. He is set to become the city's most liberal mayor and youngest in generations
Iran not intends to possess nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian said
The country's Supreme Leader made a similar statement yesterday
Azerbaijani President arrives in New York
He will attend the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
Syria wants to avoid war with Israel
Despite all of Israel's actions, Syria seeks to avoid war with the country
Zakharova doesn't rule out Lavrov-Rubio meeting in New York
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
U.S. marks anniversary of 9/11- deadliest terrorist attacks in history
Today, Americans are marking 24 years since the September 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
Iranian President may visit U.S. in September
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New York for the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23, deputy for Communications and Information at the Iranian Presidential Office Mehdi Tabatabaei said.
Issue of demining Azerbaijani territories raised at UN
A briefing titled "Saving Lives through Humanitarian Mine Action in Azerbaijan" was held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event was organized by Azerbaijan's Permanent Mission to the UN in cooperation with the …
Istanbul tops global congestion rankings
Istanbul topped the list of the most-congested urban areas as traffic delays surged 15% from 2023 to 105 hours lost per driver, besting both New York and Chicago at 102 hours lost.
Lavrov discusses security issues on sidelines of UN General Assembly
The talks between the CSTO foreign ministers took place in the United States
Georgia proposes reconciliation with Abkhazia and South Ossetia at UN
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed citizens of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in his address at the ongoing 79th session of the UN General Assembly. "Whatever actions we take are done to help our people …
Baku and Yerevan to meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will hold a meeting in New York on September 26, which will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, spokesperson for the …
Kobakhidze in U.S. claims “conspiracy” against Georgia
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said there is an international conspiracy against Georgia. The PM arrived in New York to attend the session of the UN General Assembly. "Patrons of domestic radical …
Kazakhstan may launch direct flights to U.S.
Direct flights from Kazakhstan to the U.S. are expected to be launched by the end of 2025, the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Transport reported. Representatives from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …
