Tag: United Nations
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British Prime Minister strikes the right notes in his first UNGA
“Britain is back,” an upbeat British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly, using his first address as premier to present Britain as a country seeking to restore its stability, strengthen its international relationships and trade with the world. The British Prime Minister has also struck a good chord with…
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No bilaterals for the Prime Minister so far as he gives a speech at the Concordia Summit
Prime Minister Robert Abela has held no bilateral meetings so far while in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Instead he gave a speech at the Concordia Summit at the Sheraton Hotel where he once again extolled the virtues of his government for distributing fuel and electricity subsidies and also mentioned his government’s…
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President Macron gives his last UNGA speech
French President Emmanuel Macron gave his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly as President of France, delivering an emotional address that summed up much of the foreign policy worldview that has defined the final stage of his presidency. President Macron, who cannot seek a third consecutive presidential term under the French Constitution, used…
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UNGA kicks off with speeches by Trump, Erdogan and Macron: Deputy Prime Minister makes appearance
The United Nations General Assembly kicked off earlier today in New York, with US President Donald Trump being one of the first speakers. President Trump’s speech was, however, largely predictable as used it as an opportunity to elicit his alleged political achievements, including lower poverty, lower infant mortality, lower crime, a stronger military and a…
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Malta establishes relations with Zimbabwe: Prime Minister visits Maltese community in Astoria
Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne continued his diplomatic engagements in New York following a visit to Malta House yesterday ahead of the Untied Nations General Assembly. On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne signed a joint communiqué with Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Amon Murwira formally establishing diplomatic relations between Malta and Zimbabwe…
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Diplomats gather in New York ahead of the UNGA
Diplomats and political leaders are gathering in New York ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, with bilateral and multilateral meetings already taking place on the sidelines. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas met European foreign ministers before holding a press conference, where she reiterated the need to increase sanctions on Russia…
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4 weeks in government and the Minister of Housing gives a speech in New York
Another government Minister who is the US right now is Housing Minister Owen Bonnici who 4 weeks after entering office is already giving ONE-styled platitudes at the United Nations. Doing his bit to improve the results of the cost-of-living index. Everyone claps. Total clowns. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Israeli Ambassador clashes with UN Ambassadro Vanessa Frazier over Sexual Violence in Conflict Report
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon clashed with Maltese diplomat Ambassador Vanessa Frazier at the UN on Friday during a public hearing marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The confrontation began after Danon demanded the resignation of Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence…
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Maltese officers leave Lebanon as UNIFIL mission comes to an end: EU wants to extend it
Armed Forces of Malta officers participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have travelled to Ireland ahead of their return to Malta as the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon comes to an end in December this year. The Maltese officers had been serving as part of the Irish-led…
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EU High Representative says Russia is the main culprit in the breakdown of the international rules-based order
Yesterday at the United Nations Security Council, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, declared Russia as the main culprit of the breakdown in the international rules based order. She also added that the conflict in the Middle East is also another main contributor to this breakdown in international legal order, but held back from specifically…
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On the spat between the Maltese UN Diplomat and the Israeli Ambassador to the UN
The local press is reporting about a spat between the Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Dennon and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier. The UN diplomat posted a tweet on X.com sharing her concerns about a US or Israeli airstrike on a school in Iran. The Israeli…
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UN General Assembly approves resolution on Ukraine for just and lasting peace: new EU aid package announced
Earlier today on the 4th anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for just and lasting peace in Ukraine that is effected according to international and the UN charter. Malta also supported in favour of the resolution and gave a statement of support which can…