Tag: United Nations General Assembly
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Michelle Muscat: the grift that keeps on grifting
Apparently, Michelle Muscat was in New York during the United Nations General Assembly, and as usual she uploaded a series of pictures to share her grifting adventures laden with luxury handbags. So far I could not make any sense of this other than her pompous exhibition of wealth and grift that keeps on going despite…
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Malta’s Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly praises the UN but calls for extensive reform
In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela praised the United Nations and said that its diplomatic mission to bring peace in the world is a necessity for a small island like Malta. However the Prime Minister also condemned the horse-trading by major powers over the choice of the…
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Malta votes for the Two-State Solution between Israel and Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly plenary
Today, Malta one of the many countries that voted in favour of a resolution adopting the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution (can be found here). 142 countries voted in favour, 12 abstained and ten voted against including Israel, the US and…
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Kharim Khan says that he is sure that Judges will make the right decision on arrest warrants against Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, gave an interview to the Turkish public broadcaster TRT on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. When asked why the arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli government members have not been served, he responded that it is a decision for the Court’s Judges,…
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Bangladesh to honour all its current international commitments and agreements
Chief advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus gave a genuine and off-script discourse at the United Nations General Assembly where he praised the revolution of his country and promised that his government was to work in restoring the nation’s path to development. He claimed that the students movement that started out against…
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Malta at the United Nations General Assembly calls for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
Prime Minister Robert Abela gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly where he called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces in Libya including foreign mercenary groups. The position is a change of heart from the previously held government position under Minister of Foreign Affairs Evarist Bartolo who abetted and approved of the…
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A holiday to New York
After having prompted a judicial inquiry on yet, another racket, this time at LESA, Jason Azzopardi is back with another story. Jason Azzopardi has estimated Prime Minister Robert Abela’s extravagant expenses for attending the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, along with his family’s costs, to be at least €100,000. The Prime Minister is…
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“China alone should not represent Asia on the UN Security Council” – Finalnd’s President Alexander Stubb
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb claimed at the United Nations General Assembly that China alone should represent Asia on the UN Security Council, and that its Permanent Membners should increase from five to ten, with the new additions being tw0 more seats for Asia, two seats for Africa and another seat for Latin America. President Alexander…
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US President Joe Biden backs a ceasefire deal jointly mediated by Qatar and Egypt between Hamas and Israel
US President Joe Biden has claimed at the UNGA that the US is backing a ceasefire deal proposed to Hamas and Israel by Qatar and Egypt. The United States has also condemned Iran as a source of terror and war in the Middle East and emphasised that Iran should not get a nuclear weapon. Biden…
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Qatari Emir makes a speech at the UNGA about Gaza and Palestine
Qatar’s Emir and de-facto monarch, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, dedicated his speech at the United Nations General Assembly and condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza citing 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza killed, including up 20,000 women and children. He also condemned Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran whom he described as the first democratically…
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Malta at the United Nations General Assembly
Malta is not scheduled to take the stand during this year’s United Nations General Assembly. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy-Prime Minister Ian Borg met counterparts and leaders on the sidelines. The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola is also present at the UNGA representing the European Parliament. President Metsola also gave a…
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Somalian, Egyptian, and Eritrean Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea met on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, however no conclusive statement was made by either any of them over the meeting. They discussed strategic cooperation and all three are allies with historic disputes against Ethiopia. Somalia is currently receiving Egyptian military…
