| 单词 | General Assembly |
| 例句 | Twenty years later, the General Assembly passed a law prefiguring the Nazi requirement that Jews wear yellow Stars of David. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The General Assembly had made it illegal to distill whiskey because it was made from grain, and grain was needed for food. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been elected to the General Assembly in Hartford, but he’d been pushed out of it by the Patriots for being a Tory. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Connecticut General Assembly had made laws about how much you could charge for things. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s probably all right. They’ve been disarming Tories in lots of places. It’s orders from the Connecticut General Assembly. You don’t think they’re going to let the Tories keep their guns, do you?” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If the General Assembly didn’t repeal HB 2 by March 30, North Carolina would forfeit hosting March Madness games for the next five years. The NCAA caved to anti-LGBT hate: The real reason March Madness is coming back to North Carolina 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z "Too many governors and members of the General Assembly have clung to budget fantasies rather than confronting hard realities," Quinn said during his annual budget speech at the Capitol. Quinn: Budget woes a long time coming 2012-02-23T04:32:00Z I recently filed House Bill 396 to illustrate the absurdity of government encroachment into women’s personal and medical decisions currently running amok in the Kentucky General Assembly and Bevin Administration. “It is time we regulate men’s reproductive choices”: Kentucky lawmaker on why her new bill limits Viagra access to married men with notes from their spouses 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z General Assembly resolution that was overwhelmingly passed this week. Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus 2012-02-19T19:17:00Z The noon address to the General Assembly, which is posted online, focuses mostly on job creation. Quinn: More money needed for schools 2012-02-01T18:36:00Z Georgia was a relatively sleepy Hollywood back lot until the state General Assembly in 2008 offered film and TV shows a whopping 30 percent production tax credit. In Georgia, towns willing to do it all for Hollywood 2013-12-20T02:06:25Z At the time, Mr. Sherman was trying to start a design career in New York and working as a glorified receptionist at General Assembly, then a co-working space popular with start-ups, including Food52. Office Interior Design on a Dorm Budget 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly, where she hosted a fancy luncheon for the spouses of world leaders while her husband unleashed threats of war against North Korea. Melania Trump begins to embrace the first lady’s platform — finally 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z The same legislation, rushed through the General Assembly on the last day of the session, also gave private labor leaders public pensions based on their much higher union salaries. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z The opinion was sent to the General Assembly Retirement System, which will decide whether to deny Blagojevich a pension. Lisa Madigan: No pension for Blago 2011-12-08T21:42:00Z She was appointed a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969. Shirley Temple Black, Screen Star, Dies at 85 2014-02-11T11:27:05Z General Assembly approved by consensus a resolution establishing a day to commemorate the ancient practice, which Modi called for in September during his inaugural address to the world body. United Nations declares June 21 International Day of Yoga 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z They sang, “Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk,” while dancing their way from the General Assembly hall to the garden overlooking the East River. BTS appears at United Nations to urge vaccines, encourage climate change action 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The festival is designed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world’s poor. Jay Z to headline Global Citizen Festival in Sept. 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z In 2016, he succeeded in getting the Virginia General Assembly to designate May through October as Virginia Barbecue Season. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z A letter signed by 179 members of victims’ families was presented to the Connecticut General Assembly. Death Penalty opponents’ unlikely allies 2012-08-20T18:52:00Z Military helicopters churned overhead, probably because the United Nations General Assembly was in session upriver. Ann Dowd Sails Around New York Harbor 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z General Assembly in September, in which he announced the end of the Oslo peace process, reports of Palestinian lone wolf attacks have dominated each news cycle. Both sides of the knife: When we speak about Palestinian violence, we ought to do so in the context of “the ongoing and daily oppression faced by some 4 million people” 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z In October, the board of the General Assembly Retirement System made the decision to block payments, at least temporarily, to newly convicted ex-officials. Blagojevich likely to lose $65K pension 2011-12-08T03:29:00Z A report by Econsult Solutions for the General Assembly’s joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee claims that Internet gambling wouldn’t be a substitute for traditional gambling at casinos. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z A 1994 law prevents lawmakers hired after that date from boosting their state pensions when they leave the General Assembly for higher-paying government jobs. Pension measure killed by Senate panel 2012-05-03T01:03:00Z Cynthia Soto, D-Chicago, who plans to introduce a bill calling for the ban when the General Assembly returns later this month. Task force wants to halt school closings 2012-01-14T02:49:00Z Instead of the Broadway chorines of the original, her mermaid siblings are a multiethnic, runway-ready General Assembly. ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The concert was scheduled around the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. AP PHOTOS: NYC concert shines spotlight on poverty 2012-09-30T03:31:03Z “Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum” was the name given the hospital by the Virginia General Assembly when it was established in 1858, she says. In West Virginia, a moving, respectful tour of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Around 5 p.m., the three made their way over to set up a “bar” and buffet at General Assembly, a fourth-floor technology school and site of New York City’s inaugural Shine: an inspirational, alcohol-free evening. Happy Hour Without the Booze 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z His public schedule includes both the United Nations to address the General Assembly and an East Harlem school to meet with immigrant students and day laborers. A Tourist’s Guide to Catholic New York 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z In the first barometer of global condemnation of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, a majority of countries in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday dismissed the annexation as illegal. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-03-27T18:40:41Z There are even more Mormons in the Utah legislature than Republicans, a party that currently holds a supermajority in the General Assembly. A Women’s March in the heart of Mormon country: Meet the Utah protesters leading the resistance against Trump 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z The agenda is right there, on the signs and at the General Assembly meetings, screened live online. Riot porn from Kanye and Jay-Z 2012-05-30T20:33:00Z Last week, during part of Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Ross’s eyes were closed, perhaps in deep concentration, perhaps in light slumber. Don’t sleep on Wilbur Ross 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The festival closes on Saturday with a performance at the United Nations General Assembly Hall; faf.org. Music Review: Rhythms of One World Festival, From Friendship Ambassadors 2012-06-29T21:35:34Z “The General Assembly is on the wrong side of progress. It is on the wrong side of history,” Roberts said. North Carolina blocks local laws on transgender use of bathrooms 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Marley’s original — the lyrics are drawn from a speech given by the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie before the United Nations General Assembly in 1963 — moves with a sly breeze. The Night Sinead O’Connor Took on the Pope on ‘SNL’ 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The film’s creators hope to lobby the world leaders who agreed the Global Goals for Sustainable Development in 2015, by presenting the world’s response to the video to the UN General Assembly this September. Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' Gets a Feminist Makeover 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z General Assembly - a clear dig at the Canadian prime minister's immaculate hairdo. UN chief gets pranked by Quebec radio station 2012-09-28T03:19:22Z Jon, who just finished a web developer course at General Assembly, echoed the sentiment: “I just like solving problems.” 7 Questions Millennials Should Ask During Job Interviews 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z “Ten months later, I get parole. The only thing that changed is that they had the midterm elections, and the Democrats flipped the Virginia General Assembly from Republican to Democrat.” A New Chapter in a Double-Murder Case 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z General Assembly session, Obama -- whose earlier peace initiatives accomplished little -- put the onus on the two sides to break a yearlong impasse and get back to the negotiating table. Obama seeks to save Mideast policy 2011-09-21T14:44:00Z Like last year’s event, the Global Citizen Festival concert will be held on the Great Lawn as leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly Meeting. ArtsBeat: Poverty Benefit Concert Set for Central Park 2013-07-11T06:00:15Z In 1922, at the behest of the UDC, the Virginia General Assembly named Route 1 — from the 14th Street Bridge to Clarksville, near the border with North Carolina — Jefferson Davis Highway. When a county changed a Confederate highway name, some navigation apps were slow to change it 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “At one point, the futon got stuck on the staircase, and it became a very high-intensity situation,” said Ms. Lockman, 41, a state senator and senate majority whip in the Delaware General Assembly. Mixing Politics and Romance 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z State Bill 6, which is currently being debated by the state’s General Assembly, would mandate that transgender people use the bathroom that corresponds with the gender marker listed on their birth certificate. “It would ruin her life”: How the Texas bathroom bill would impact trans students 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The Virginia General Assembly did this in 2016, making Virginia one of 26 Purple Heart states. Only war heroes can be awarded Purple Heart medals. Anyone can join the Purple Heart Trail. 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z General Assembly is likely needed to approve the holiday, during which buildings would be closed and no meetings held. Israel urges United Nations to mark Jewish holiday Yom Kippur 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z General Assembly and Security Council chambers, but was eventually granted access. 'House of Cards' denied U.N. filming permission by Russia 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The festival is designed to coincide with the UN General Assembly meeting and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world's poor. Wonder, Kings, Keys, Mayer headline Global Fest 2013-07-11T13:08:58Z General Assembly took up the global threat of antibiotic resistance in September. Superbug superhero: 3 ways you can easily avoid antibiotic drug abuse 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z General Assembly, at least in the British media Thursday. UK's prime minister takes Letterman history quiz 2012-09-27T12:37:10Z General Assembly for the first time as first lady, and she has outreach planned for Hispanic Heritage Month. Jill Biden’s covid experience was not like Melania Trump’s 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z "Like any law that's passed by the General Assembly affecting the pension code, we look at it to see how that will affect the entire membership," Urbanek said. 2 teach for a day to qualify for hefty pensions 2011-10-22T05:16:00Z Earlier this year, the Ohio General Assembly tabled the “Pastor Protection Act,” a bill that would exempted clergy from performing same-sex weddings. Hope in the heartland: Ohio could be second GOP state to pass law preventing LGBT people from being fired 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The singers crooned, “Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk,” while dancing their way from the General Assembly hall to the garden overlooking the East River. K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at UN gathering 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly, but he also found time to attend a concert by Shakira. Colombian president supports Shakira at NYC show 2010-09-22T12:01:00Z At Gotham Hall in New York last Tuesday night, even after a full day of meetings at the United Nations General Assembly, the president was still revved up, the first lady at his side. At Fund-Raisers, $35,800 to Meet the President 2011-09-30T22:18:41Z Thirteen are running for the Maryland General Assembly, three for the U.S. The Maryland Green Party wants to win. So it has 24 candidates on the ballot. 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z President Trump, in formal remarks to the General Assembly on Tuesday, did not mention Africa, though on Wednesday morning, he addressed his wife’s upcoming trip. Melania Trump will visit four countries on her first major international trip without the president 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But once she had a job offer at General Assembly, an education company, she asked if she would be able to work from home most Fridays and pick up her child from school. Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z For the past five years, he was France’s representative to the United Nations, where he negotiated resolutions and peacekeeping agreements, and battled for human rights issues in the General Assembly. In Charlie Hebdo tragedy, the French ambassador finds his place in Washington 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Like Young, he was politically active, aligning himself with the city’s Jacksonian Democrats and in 1831 even competing for a seat in the Missouri General Assembly. Escape from slavery: The harrowing story behind an African-American intellectual’s break for freedom 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z In “The Eighth Voyage,” a short story by Stanislaw Lem, aliens from across the universe convene at the General Assembly of the United Planets. A Century in Stanislaw Lem’s Cosmos 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z June 20 is World Refugee Day, which was established in 2000 by the United Nations General Assembly to remember people displaced by conflict or persecution. “A woman with the heart of a tiger”: My mother risked everything to flee from the Khmer Rouge with her children 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory quickly called a special session of the General Assembly, the fifth such meeting of the year, on Wednesday to debate the bill’s repeal. The great compromise that wasn’t: North Carolina’s HB 2 deal was doomed from the start 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z And in 1946 it was loftily repurposed as headquarters for the General Assembly of the newly formed United Nations. At the Queens Museum, Home and the World 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Pat Quinn today called for an overhaul of the widespread gambling expansion pending in the General Assembly, saying it needs to be scaled back. Quinn threatens to veto latest gambling bill 2011-10-17T16:51:00Z General Assembly on Friday to present Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a petition bearing over 1.3 million signatures, calling on governments to act with solidarity and shared responsibility for the world's 21.3 million refugees. Ben Stiller and Alek Wek stand with refugees 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z They found lawmakers to sponsor bills in the state Senate and General Assembly. Students shine a light on a turtle and get a lesson in politics 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z She simply acknowledged that, yes, sometimes the baby will appear on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly. Perspective | Jacinda Ardern didn’t make working motherhood look easy. She made it look real. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z General Assembly, hopes to recognize the "relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world" and in public policy objectives. Pharrell Williams, U.N. Foundation team for International Day of Happiness 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z If the emphasis is on ideas at Studiomates, the focus at General Assembly, a co-working space in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, is money. Office Party? Let?s Tweet It 2011-05-04T22:34:37Z Commission officials plan to recommend program changes to Gov. and the General Assembly in the spring. Prepaid tuition program has 30% funding gap 2011-12-14T04:28:00Z General Assembly, the continuing education company, hosted a “Spaghetti and Marshmallow Innovation” workshop in the boys’ camp theater. WeWork Goes to Summer Camp 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The General Assembly sent the governor an incomplete budget that does not contain adequate appropriations for state agency operations. Source: Quinn plans layoffs of thousands 2011-09-06T05:01:00Z The program was assembled to coincide with the gathering of world leaders in New York for the opening of the 71st United Nations General Assembly. Broadway teaches the ABCs of getting girls into school 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z As in the previous two years, the concert, which is likely to bring a capacity crowd of 60,000 to the lawn, is timed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting. Jay Z to Headline Global Citizen Festival in Central Park 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Wilmington-area lawmakers and film executives held a Legislative Building news conference Wednesday to push for retaining the current incentives program through 2015 while the General Assembly studies the credits more closely. NC film industry worried about jobs without credit 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly, manning the lectern like the Cicero of his day. The Sensational Idiocy of Donald Trump’s Propaganda Video for Kim Jong Un 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z At the time, the former members had to have at least eight years of service in the General Assembly Retirement System, known as GARS, to qualify. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z The Republican-controlled General Assembly acted after Charlotte city leaders in February approved a broad anti-discrimination measure allowing transgender people to use the restroom that matched their gender identity. North Carolina blocks local laws on transgender use of bathrooms 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z But she arrived on the national stage when she became House minority leader of the Georgia General Assembly. Kill a Dead-End Job and Make the Leap to Career Happiness 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z That didn't stop the General Assembly in 2003 from approving the action, Wagner said. Tollway watchdog: $32.6 million went to state improperly in 2003-06 2012-03-23T02:49:00Z The U.N. is in the midst of the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders, though the couple didn’t participate in the speeches in the assembly hall. Harry and Meghan visit UN amid world leaders’ meeting 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z "I am in talks with some folks in the General Assembly," he said. Kentucky Common beer: an all-American brew being resurrected from Prohibition-era oblivion 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Pat Quinn and then the City Council sign off on legislation passed by the General Assembly this month. Protests ahead of vote on city budget 2011-11-16T08:47:00Z Yom Kippur sometimes conflicts with the annual General Assembly of world leaders in September. Israel urges United Nations to mark Jewish holiday Yom Kippur 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The GOP-controlled legislature failed to strike down HB 2 in late December during a special session of the General Assembly called specifically to repeal it. Worst of 2016: Picking the year’s 10 biggest anti-LGBT foes wasn’t easy 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Arlington’s leaders would have acted sooner, but, because Arlington is a county, not a city, it wasn’t clear whether they could do so without approval from Virginia’s General Assembly. When a county changed a Confederate highway name, some navigation apps were slow to change it 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Records show that his contributions to the statewide General Assembly pension fund weren't nearly enough to cover the benefits he receives. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z Profitability, a startup based at General Assembly, received $1.1 million in financing after being introduced to investors through connections there. Office Party? Let?s Tweet It 2011-05-04T22:34:37Z General Assembly to support climate action and the U.N.’s Sustainable Climate Goals. Mindful of Its Impact on the Planet, the Art World Aims for Sustainability 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Parts of the film were also screened for the United Nations General Assembly as part of celebrations of Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela biopic: watch Idris Elba in the first full-length film trailer 2013-07-19T09:56:00Z Eight late-night hosts devoted a portion of their programs Wednesday and early Thursday to the issue, part of a Climate Week initiative timed to the United Nations’ General Assembly meeting in New York. For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The international pop star and songwriter Diane Warren will donate a video of "I Was Here" that will be filmed in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York in front of a live audience. Beyonce joins UN's global humanitarian campaign 2012-08-02T17:13:08Z General Assembly resolution 70 years ago calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons "instantly create a universal message of peace." Actor Michael Douglas says the winning posters in a global competition to commemorate the first UN General Assembly resolution 70 years ago calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons "instantly create a universal message of peace." 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Thompson worked the floors of the General Assembly to pass the law creating the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Sox restaurant paid for with public funding 2011-10-27T02:00:00Z The exhibition was commissioned by More Art, a socially conscious nonprofit based in Manhattan that specializes in public art projects, and was timed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly convening this week. Cruising New York’s Waterways This Week: Portraits of Former Refugees 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly once sat, reads as a teasing reminder of the sanctuary idea. At the Queens Museum, Home and the World 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z At the UN General Assembly last September, former Mexican President Felipe Calderon and the leaders of Colombia and Guatemala called on world governments to help Latin American countries explore alternatives to the problem. U.N. development chief slams War on Drugs 2013-03-15T21:15:00Z “It was a great opportunity to take a house with such depth and history to it and remake it to suit a contemporary family,” says General Assembly’s founder, Sarah Zames. A Home That Makes Time Travelers of Its Inhabitants 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z In 1949, the Illinois General Assembly passed the “Cat Bill,” a measure aimed at protecting birds, which would have fined people who left their cats outdoors. The Outdoor Cat: Neighborhood Mascot or Menace? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The following year, legislation often referred to locally as the “Charlie Brown bill” was first was introduced to the General Assembly. The right to discriminate against LGBT students: A “religious freedom” bill in Kentucky is one signature away from becoming law 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z A week before the concert, she addressed the United Nations General Assembly, urging it to honour its pledge to get 15 million people on to antiretroviral treatment in the next 10 years. Alicia Keys: 'Everything I do comes from a primal place' 2011-07-14T20:30:02Z The General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene in January. News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly meeting on September 22., was seen by analysts as a move to ease the mounting diplomatic pressure on Iran. Iran to release of U.S. men jailed as spies 2011-09-13T11:01:05Z This is the sentiment meeting Zelenskyy as he's scheduled to appear before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, followed by a visit to Washington. Sean Penn's "Superpower" renews Zelenskyy's relationship with Hollywood to sell the politics of war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The General Assembly Retirement System board added the extra layer of scrutiny Wednesday with Blagojevich on the verge of turning 55 in December. Rod Blagojevich loses law license 2011-10-26T21:39:00Z The Sheikh enters the General Assembly auditorium to a standing ovation and great applause. The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exhile 2013-01-12T14:00:00Z That measure motivated the state General Assembly in Raleigh to pass HB2 a month later. How North Carolina’s idyllic hipster haven is being hurt by the “bathroom bill” boycott 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Beyonce performed her song "I Was Here" on Friday in the UN's General Assembly Hall in honor of World Humanitarian Day, which is Aug. 19. Beyonce performs and films music video at UN 2012-08-11T03:34:10Z The GOP could reduce losses in Georgia’s General Assembly by targeting Democrats representing predominantly white districts. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z General Assembly in the wake of the Nazi Holocaust - specifies five acts that could each constitute the crime, if committed with genocidal intent, including forcibly transferring children out of their group. Thousands of Ukrainian children taken to Belarus - Yale research 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Erdogan said, adding he would call leaders of the countries who last month abstained from a vote at the United Nations General Assembly on an aid truce in Gaza. Turkey's Erdogan labels Israel a 'terror state', slams its backers in West 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z But unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, though they are a barometer of world opinion. The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Amid the revolving door of leaders, Vanuatu has skipped international meetings ranging from the United Nations General Assembly, a Pacific Islands leaders meeting at the White House with U.S. Vanuatu president rejects request to dissolve parliament 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The other General Assembly caucuses will hold leadership elections in the coming days. Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state’s first Black House speaker, Don Scott 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z “It’s a matter of disappearing from the surface of this earth,” Kausea Natano, the prime minister, said in September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. No, 11,200 Climate Refugees Aren’t Heading to Australia 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z He is accused of accepting compensation and the promise of future employment in exchange for favorable action in the General Assembly, prosecutors said. Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Democrats won full control of the General Assembly despite losing in key swing districts. Virginia Democrats lost in several key swing districts. So how did they win the General Assembly? 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The House has through Thursday — the scheduled adjournment of the General Assembly’s fall session — to OK the proposal and send it to Gov. J.B. Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z All 140 General Assembly seats were on the ballot in this year’s hard-fought campaign cycle. Handful of Virginia races that will determine Democratic edge in both chambers remain uncalled 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Two weeks later, India abstained during the United Nations General Assembly vote that called for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, a departure from its usual voting record. India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z General Assembly, a non-binding U.S.-Canadian resolution that would have condemned Hamas failed, while a separate resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire overwhelmingly passed. Blinken, senior diplomats seek G7 unity on Israel-Hamas war and other global crises 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The entire General Assembly elects judges after candidates are screened by a 10-person Judicial Merit Selection Commission that includes six legislators. South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Control of the state government will be decided on Tuesday, with all 140 seats in the General Assembly on the ballot. Virginia: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Supporters want it reauthorized before the General Assembly adjourns for the year on Thursday. Illinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z There also are suggestions to have the governor nominate judge candidates and then have the General Assembly vote. Judge likely to be next South Carolina chief justice promises he has no political leanings 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Youngkin, who is not up for reelection but has taken a hands-on approach in helping Republicans win control of the General Assembly, says that Democrats are lying about the GOP’s stance on abortion. Republicans test drive abortion counterpunch in Virginia elections 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z He recommended that the General Assembly empower the executive branch by allowing the governor to appoint members of the JMSC. South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Every seat in the General Assembly is up for grabs on Tuesday. Virginia voters to get last word on Democrat Susanna Gibson’s live-stream sex show 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z No topic has been more contentious than the future of abortion policy in the dozen or so districts that will likely determine the balance of power in the General Assembly. Gov. Youngkin aims for a GOP sweep in Virginia’s legislative elections. Democrats have other ideas 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Kittredge said he has no political leanings and respects the separation of powers that gives the General Assembly the role of creating public policy. Judge likely to be next South Carolina chief justice promises he has no political leanings 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z A 2013 voter ID law approved by the General Assembly was used by the state briefly in 2016 before federal judges struck it down. North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But in times of crisis such as now, the General Assembly and Security Council turn into a Babel in which everybody distrusts everybody else and finding common words becomes impossible. Where’s the United Nations in all this? Oh, right, nowhere | Andreas Kluth 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Republicans are fighting for control of either legislative chamber in solidly Democratic New Jersey, where all seats in the General Assembly and Senate are in play. U.S. Election Day guide: Governor races, abortion rights and more 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z All 140 General Assembly seats are on the ballot this year, and the fundraising, which has exceeded the pace of previous similar election years, is a sign of the competitive nature of this cycle. Unprecedented money flowing in Virginia legislative races; latest reports show Democrats with edge 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Jones ordered Georgia’s Republican-majority General Assembly to fix the maps by Dec. 8, saying he would redaw districts if lawmakers did not. Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s redistricting decision but won’t seek to pause ruling for now 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z At stake are two southern governorships, control of the Virginia General Assembly and abortion access in Ohio. Election Day Guide: Governor Races, Abortion Access and More 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Monday, says reparations are essential to rectify past injustices against people of African descent and are “a cornerstone of justice in the 21st century.” UN forum says people of African descent still face discrimination and attacks, urges reparations 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Last week, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas, which was angrily dismissed by Israel. Israel Gaza: US rejects global calls for ceasefire 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z General Assembly last Friday where there are no vetoes. UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death’ for millions of Palestinians 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's election team conceded that it mistakenly removed nearly 3,400 legal voters from the state's roll ahead of the November 7 General Assembly elections, The Washington Post reports. "Weaponized incompetence": Youngkin team admits wrongly purging 3,400 eligible voters from rolls 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, adopted a resolution Friday by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions calling for humanitarian truces leading to a cessation of hostilities. Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The forum was established by a General Assembly resolution in August 2021 as a U.N. consultative body for improving the safety, quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent. UN forum says people of African descent still face discrimination and attacks, urges reparations 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to call for an immediate humanitarian truce. Israel pounds Gaza's north as it steps up ground assault 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The UN General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a cease fire and unimpeded humanitarian aid into Gaza. Rally to support Israel’s actions in Gaza draws Seattleites 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z General Assembly’s resolution on Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce.” Live: Live updates | Other countries and UN urge Israel to negotiate a cease-fire in Gaza 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z General Assembly resolutions are not but they are an important barometer of world opinion. Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution on Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Live updates | Israel knocks out Gaza communications as protesters call for end to the war 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities. NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a resolution drafted by Arab states calling for an immediate humanitarian truce and demanded aid access to Gaza and protection of civilians. Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting. Live: Live updates | Other countries and UN urge Israel to negotiate a cease-fire in Gaza 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas. Israel angrily dismisses UN truce resolution on Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a resolution drafted by Arab states calling for an immediate humanitarian truce and demanded aid access to the besieged territory and protection of civilians. Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Every General Assembly seat is on the ballot this year, along with various local offices. Youngkin administration says 3,400 voters removed from rolls in error, but nearly all now reinstated 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z General Assembly, drafted by Arab states and due to be voted on by all 193 member countries on Friday, calls for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities." Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault in first open disagreement 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The General Assembly voted after the Security Council failed four times in the past two weeks to take action. UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The UN General Assembly on Friday voted in favour of an immediate truce in Gaza. Israel angrily dismisses UN truce resolution on Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z General Assembly scheduled a vote Friday on a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. UN General Assembly set to vote on nonbinding resolution calling for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z While General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, they carry a heavy symbolic weight. Representatives of both the Palestinians and Israel plead their cases at an emergency U.N. session 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly, where a number of nations pressed for a full-scale cease-fire in Gaza to allow citizens to be safely relocated. Israeli incursion into Gaza could be opening act for the war to come 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The General Assembly called for “the immediate and unconditional release of all civilians who are being illegally held captive.” UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The emergency General Assembly meeting resumes Friday morning, with about 100 speakers remaining. Palestinians plead ‘stop the bombs’ at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be ‘obliterated’ 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Unlike the Security Council, there are no vetoes in the General Assembly so the resolution is certain to be adopted. UN General Assembly set to vote on nonbinding resolution calling for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Unlike in the Security Council where resolutions on Gaza aid failed this week, no country holds a veto in the General Assembly. EU calls for humanitarian pauses for Gaza aid as Israel raids enclave 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z With the Security Council still paralyzed, the Palestinians are turning to the 193-member General Assembly where there are no vetoes - just as Ukraine did after Russia’s February 2022 invasion. UN Security Council fails again to address Israel-Hamas war, rejecting US and Russian resolutions 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Ahead of the vote, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that voting against the General Assembly resolution “means approving this senseless war, this senseless killing.” UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Unlike the Security Council, there are no vetoes in the General Assembly and its resolutions are not legally binding. Palestinians plead ‘stop the bombs’ at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be ‘obliterated’ 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly resolution put forward by Arab nations that calls for a cease-fire to allow in humanitarian aid. Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Friday in a draft resolution submitted by Arab states calling for a ceasefire. EU calls for humanitarian pauses for Gaza aid as Israel raids enclave 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z With the Security Council still paralyzed, the Palestinians are turning to the 193-member General Assembly where there are no vetoes — just as Ukraine did after Russia’s February 2022 invasion. UN Security Council fails again to address Israel-Hamas war, rejecting US and Russian resolutions 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The General Assembly called on Israel to rescind its order for civilians in Gaza to move to the south of the enclave. UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z General Assembly will vote on Friday on a draft resolution put forward by Arab states that calls for a ceasefire. Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly passed a resolution asking the U.N.’s highest judicial body to give its opinion on the situation last year. Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Republican supermajorities in the General Assembly passed legislation this year limiting the governor’s power to appoint people to key boards and commissions, which Walker said was a deterrent to continuing his gubernatorial campaign. Former US Rep. Mark Walker drops North Carolina gubernatorial bid to run for Congress 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly in September and told him, “I think that under your leadership, Mr. President, we can forge a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia.” Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The General Assembly also “firmly rejects any attempts at the forced transfer of the Palestinian civilian population.” UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z No country holds a veto in the General Assembly. Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York amid speculation he could be arrested under a war crimes warrant issued in March by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Putin feted by Xi at summit in sign of growing strategic alignment 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z After dispatching his Republican opponent, a virulent abortion opponent, to win a second term last fall, he signed legislation from activist Democrats who control the General Assembly to further strengthen abortion protections. Pritzker takes abortion fight national with dark-money group 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly to be convened for an emergency special session on the conflict. US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Virginia’s part-time General Assembly is not actively meeting, but members are paid on a monthly basis and receive health care and other benefits. Virginia statehouse candidates face questions about residency requirements 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The General Assembly passed and Cooper signed in March a Medicaid expansion law, but a state budget also needed to be approved before expansion could be implemented. North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Despite those concerns, there appeared to be momentum last month, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Mr. Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last month. Hamas clash throws U.S. regional diplomacy into question 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The junta cited “underhanded maneuvers” by the U.N. secretary-general to prevent its full participation in last month’s General Assembly in New York as one of the reasons. French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The offices of Republican General Assembly leaders did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. Transgender North Carolinians file federal lawsuit challenging gender-affirming care ban for minors 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z He reassured voters Tuesday that Stein would not kowtow to the Republican-controlled General Assembly. North Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z General Assembly resolutions envisaging the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Live: Live updates | Day 4 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The United States and others have sent letters to many of the 193 members of the General Assembly urging a vote against Russia, according to diplomats. Russia faces a tough fight to regain its seat in the UN’s top human rights body 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The military rulers had wanted Niger’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Bakary Yaou Sangare, who was made foreign minister after the coup, to speak on its behalf at the General Assembly. French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z At the United Nations General Assembly last month, Mr. Netanyahu said “such a peace would go a long way for us to advance the end of the Arab Israeli conflict.” Hamas clash could undercut Arab-Israeli diplomatic thaw 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Despite Republican success in controlling the General Assembly, the GOP has won the governor’s office just once since 1992 — back in 2012. North Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z General Assembly that “today, every inhabitant of this planet must contemplate the day when this planet may no longer be habitable.” We're all gonna die! How the idea of human extinction has reshaped our world 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Members are elected yearly by the General Assembly for staggered three-year terms that begin Jan. 1. Russia faces a tough fight to regain its seat in the UN’s top human rights body 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The Georgia General Assembly approved distribution of low THC oil as part of a state law passed in 2019, but it has taken years to create regulations for safety, inspections, licensing and distribution. Georgia will be first state with medical marijuana in pharmacies 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “With our partners in the General Assembly, we’ll keep working to put money back in the pockets of Georgia families,” Kemp said in a statement. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp continues rollback of state gas and diesel taxes for another month 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The General Assembly has overwhelmingly denounced Russia's war in Ukraine several times and Moscow has struggled to win several U.N. elections. Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z General Assembly and maybe the Security Council and NATO, perhaps, because it is a security threat, and it undermines democracies and the security of countries. Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Every General Assembly seat will be on the ballot in an election cycle that will determine party control of the Assembly, which is divided. Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has raised a record amount of money through his political action committee ahead of November’s General Assembly elections. Youngkin raises record money ahead of Virginia legislative races 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z McHenry served just one term in the General Assembly, where he witnessed a historic stalemate over who should be the chamber’s speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry is the leader of the House, at least for now 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z General Assembly by attacking what it sees as the hypocrisy and unfair bias of the United States and its allies. Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The 2023 battle for the Virginia General Assembly is a contest of many firsts. Youngkin’s political fortunes on the line in battle for control of the Virginia legislature 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The measures were among those the General Assembly approved last month before it left Raleigh for a brief hiatus. North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes two more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z At the United Nations General Assembly recently, it was noticeable how Ukraine was no longer automatically at the top of the agenda. Electoral politics begin to bite into Ukraine support 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Efforts to limit lawsuits have made little progress in the Georgia General Assembly in recent years, but could find a warmer reception from Lt. Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z General Assembly to lobby for more support and to try to assure skeptical lawmakers that the U.S. military aid provided so far was being well spent. Ukraine takes U.S. funding block in stride after Hill vote 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z General Assembly, al-Jaber pointed to his 20 years of work on renewable energy as a sign he and the Emirates represented the best chance to reach a consensus to address climate change worldwide. UAE’s president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The vetoed measures now return to the General Assembly, where Republicans hold narrow veto-proof majorities. North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes two more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Earlier this month there was a high-level meeting on TB at the UN General Assembly, and advocates hope for more of a focus on the disease and better access to treatments. Aid agency urges Johnson & Johnson to improve access to tuberculosis drug 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z General Assembly, the Arab League, European Union, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan held a ministerial meeting on Sept. 18 to “discuss practical ways to reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process,” Wennesland said. Russia accuses US of promoting ties between Israel and Arabs before Israeli-Palestinian peace deal 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Every General Assembly seat is on the ballot this year, with early voting already underway, in an election cycle that will determine partisan control of the House of Delegates, now GOP-led, and the Democratic-controlled Senate. Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Last week, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the United Nations General Assembly the wildfires and floods that struck his country this summer led to deaths and destruction. Youth vs Europe: 'Unprecedented' climate trial unfolds at rights court 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z For more than a week, world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to debate the world’s most pressing problems: war in Ukraine, poverty, a warming planet and pandemics. The World Has Changed, but Can the U.N.? Don’t Hold Your Breath. 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sogavare had praised China's development cooperation as "less restrictive". Solomon Islands leader says he skipped Biden summit to avoid 'lecture' 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z He was speaking at an event in New York ahead of his address at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. S Jaishankar: India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z China, too, used the General Assembly last week to cast itself as a member of the Global South and the community of developing nations. Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Republicans in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly insisted Connecticut must take more steps to tighten its electoral laws and ensure confidence in elections across the state. Connecticut lawmakers OK election monitor for Bridgeport after mayor race tainted by possible fraud 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly meeting of leaders, which concluded Tuesday. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Germany to boost border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, minister says 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Dueling US Senate, House views on funding raise likelihood of government shutdown 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Biden says UAW should fight for 40% pay raise in Michigan strike visit 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Blinken interviewed in federal probe of Biden's handling of classified documents -ABC News 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly against a literal backdrop of marbled green and a more figurative one of diplomatic rows, reignited tensions and a litany of world crises. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. India would look into any 'specific' info on Sikh separatist killing in Canada-minister 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Russia hits Ukrainian port facilities, Kyiv reports front-line progress 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly that as a result his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. Costa Rica to declare state of emergency amid migrant surge 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Ogwumike spoke at the UN General Assembly last year and heard about the council and wanted to be part of it. WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the president of the General Assembly told The Associated Press that Madagascar — which was on a provisional list of speakers — chose not to speak, but that no reason was given. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly, Aleinik said he held 40 meetings with countries, many from the global South, who are interested in building economic and trade relations, especially focused on food security. Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly last week, he said South Korea “will not sit idly by” if North Korea and Russia agree to such weapons deals in violation of U.N. South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z General Assembly last week, Yoon said South Korea “will not sit idly by” if North Korea and Russia agree to such weapons transfers deals in violation of U.N. South Korea’s Yoon calls for a strong military amid deepening North Korean-Russian ties 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly held a high-level summit aimed at heading off another pandemic. Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The number of women speaking at the General Assembly has historically been few: in 2021, it was 18, last year, 22. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Even before the U.N. advisory board sets a detailed agenda, plenty of suggestions were volunteered amid the curated conversations around the General Assembly. AI is on the world’s mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it? 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly last week, Yoon said South Korea “will not sit idly by” if North Korea and Russia agree to weapons deals that would pose a threat to the South. North Korea calls South’s leader a ‘guy with a trash-like brain’ as it slams his UN speech 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly last week, said that if Russia helped North Korea enhance its weapons programmes in return for assistance for its war in Ukraine, it would be "a direct provocation." North Korea says cooperation with Russia 'natural' for neighbours 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z “I think it’s fair to say that the declaration is a missed opportunity,” Clark said in an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s high-level leaders’ meeting. Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z It also includes the three permanent observers — Palestine, the Holy See and the European Union — who are invited to address the General Assembly alongside the 193 U.N. member states. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z And with the General Assembly as a center of gravity, there were so many AI-policy panel discussions and get-togethers around New York last week that attendees sometimes raced from one to another. AI is on the world’s mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it? 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z While Mr. Biden touted U.S. efforts to increase lending by wealthy nations to developing countries, he made no direct mention of the Global South during his own address to the General Assembly last Tuesday. Seeking backup, Biden struggles to move the needle with ‘Global South’ 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z But circumstances have changed - quite abruptly - and India comes to the General Assembly podium with a diplomatic mess on its hands. India had been riding a geopolitical high. But it comes to the U.N. with a mess on its hands 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Pandemic Action Network, Clark and others were also critical that most leaders attending the General Assembly’s annual high-level meeting sent their health ministers to the summit and didn’t come themselves. Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z General Assembly and paid his first wartime visit to Canada. Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly, opted not to stick around for the White House summit, according to an administration official. The US is set to open embassies in the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts a Pacific leaders summit 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z And when Mr. Lula addressed the General Assembly, he called for negotiations to end the Ukraine war, promoting himself as a neutral mediator. Seeking backup, Biden struggles to move the needle with ‘Global South’ 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York where he also held talks with company executives earlier this week. Thailand expects Tesla, Google, Microsoft to invest $5 billion, prime minister says 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z In its “Call to Action,” the General Assembly’s political declaration commits countries “to scale up our effects to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.” Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Much of the world looks at the General Assembly like a world government body, she said, and ignores the less high-profile work that’s advanced in behind-the-scenes interactions. Back in full force, UN General Assembly shows how the most important diplomatic work is face to face 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly’s annual meeting of world leaders, was sent to a U.N. spokesperson. Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly, to visit The Roosevelt, as a delegation of congressional representatives had done days earlier. As foreign minister speaks at U.N. blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov described "a struggle between the global majority ... and between the few who wield mere colonial methods of subjugation in order to maintain their domination which is slipping through their hands." Russia's Lavrov doesn't reject UN bid to revive Black Sea deal, but says it is unrealistic 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z For a second year in a row, the General Assembly is taking place with no end to the war in sight. Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The General Assembly, she said, actually “overshadows what the U.N. does well.” Back in full force, UN General Assembly shows how the most important diplomatic work is face to face 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z His foreign minister told the General Assembly that the path forward is for Yerevan to take “tangible steps” to recognize Azerbaijani sovereignty in the province. Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly this year, the message is emphatic and unanimous: The continent is done being a victim of a post-World War II order. At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly as well as to Democratic donors and voters that his decades of foreign policy experience and demonstrated moral clarity set him apart from Donald Trump, the early front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination. Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Lavrov hammered on those themes in his General Assembly speech last year, and he alluded again Saturday to what Russia perceives as NATO’s improper encroachment. Russian foreign minister lambastes the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Many at the General Assembly, and those observing it closely from afar, declined to discuss the substance of negotiations that may never ultimately come to fruition. Back in full force, UN General Assembly shows how the most important diplomatic work is face to face 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The junta had wanted Niger’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Bakary Yaou Sangare, who was made foreign minister after the coup, to speak on its behalf at the General Assembly. Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z This year, his message to the presidents and prime ministers, monarchs and ministers gathered in the vast General Assembly hall was unambiguous and stark. As the world’s problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Mottley has made a habit of including song lyrics in her General Assembly speeches, last year invoking “We Are the World” and, the year before, Bob Marley. UNGA Briefing: Nagorno-Karabakh, Lavrov and what else is going on at the UN 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly his country was “determined to be in the vanguard.” Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But the General Assembly week “provides a critical mass that allows you to do all the things that you would prefer to do in person,” Rathke said. Back in full force, UN General Assembly shows how the most important diplomatic work is face to face 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York could “undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country,” Col. Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The recording raised doubts among social media users and the media, given that there were several empty seats in the General Assembly during Petro’s speech. Colombia’s presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly that he was ready for a ceasefire and political talks. Sudan's army chief says he favours negotiated settlement to war 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly holding homemade signs decrying what they call abuses in their homelands. At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Thursday’s unanimous ruling is the latest development in the ongoing tension between left-leaning Nashville and the GOP-dominated General Assembly, where multiple legal challenges have been filed over Republican-led efforts to undermine the city’s authority. Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly, where the applause for Guterres' remarks on Tuesday underscored the push from those countries, particularly from the Global South, to get big powers to focus on their most important challenges. Poor states use food crisis fight to get big power attention at UN 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly was aimed at amplifying the call for southern separatism, which has taken a backseat to discussions aimed at ending the wider war. Yemen’s southern leader renews calls for separate state at UN 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z All 140 General Assembly seats are on the ballot, with candidates running for the first time in an environment shaken up by maps overhauled in the most recent once-a-decade redistricting process. Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The General Assembly, the most inherently international event, is also the most American — a place where people raised unfree come to speak out because they can. At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “Clearly, the General Assembly may pass laws that are local in form and effect. But the Tennessee Constitution commands that if it does, the legislation must include a provision for local approval,” the judges wrote. Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z "No powerful nation's global agenda is more important than our own," he told the General Assembly. Poor states use food crisis fight to get big power attention at UN 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Democratic governor unveiled his decision on the two-year spending plan minutes after the Republican-controlled General Assembly gave final legislative approval to the measure. Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly — their causes, their thoughts, their motivations, their hopes of getting noticed. At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly at significant expense to make sure their voices are heard in the right rooms. On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z "The world badly needs Ukrainian food and Russian food and fertilizers to stabilize markets and guarantee food security," Guterres told the General Assembly. Poor states use food crisis fight to get big power attention at UN 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Friday, Netanyahu said “peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia will truly create a new Middle East.” Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who addressed the General Assembly on Thursday, made no direct reference to efforts to reach a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu tells U.N. that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The General Assembly didn’t draw just informal protesters who came to speak out on behalf of their causes on the streets outside. At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z It was one of some 40 events the Ford Foundation hosted connected to General Assembly week, flexing its power to convene. On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly earlier in the day, Mr. Biden stumbled into the Brazilian flag, nearly knocking it over. Biden mixes up which minority group he is addressing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Abbas said Middle East peace was achievable only when Palestinians achieve "their full rights." Israeli forces kill Palestinian fighter in northern West Bank raid 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly and tried to shore up continued support from Washington. Highlights of Zelensky’s Trip to U.S. 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Many social organizations came to formally advocate for their causes at the U.N. or at one of the related meetings occurring along the General Assembly. At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Hours before Burhan’s address on Thursday, Dagalo released a video on social media which he said was directed at the General Assembly members. Sudan’s military leader warns the war in his country could spread beyond its borders 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Kilman did not attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. Vanuatu to miss Pacific Islands summit with Biden at White House -official 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Mr Trudeau spoke to reporters in New York at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and repeated some of his earlier claims. India-Canada row: Trudeau repeats murder allegation against India 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z General Assembly and trying to shore up continued support from Washington. Highlights of Zelensky’s Trip to U.S. 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The General Assembly rarely discusses or debates the report before approving. Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Many expected Foreign Minister Wang Yi to come to the General Assembly and possibly pave the way for a Xi-Biden meeting. China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly, announced in a statement that Israel would also be opening an embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. DRC Congo to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv -Israeli statement 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The budget also directs the General Assembly to elect more state community college board appointments and take appointments away from the governor. Voting for long-delayed budget begins in North Carolina legislature 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelensky gave on Tuesday his first in-person address to the annual gathering of the General Assembly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Highlights of Zelensky’s Trip to U.S. 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Niger appeared on a preliminary General Assembly schedule earlier this month, but no speaker was slated to speak as of Thursday. Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly has been met with derision from some critics. Troubled assembly: Critics bash ‘dying organization’ as U.N. faces reform calls 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Thursday that there can be no peace in the Middle East without his people enjoying their “full and legitimate national rights.” Palestinian leader tells UN there can be no Mideast peace without his people enjoying full rights 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Other provisions would give the General Assembly’s chief panel for overseeing state government more investigative powers, and prevent state and local governments from firing someone because they won’t get a COVID-19 vaccination. Voting for long-delayed budget begins in North Carolina legislature 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Speaking to reporters in New York after the United Nations General Assembly, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Baku's offensive was in response to a "group of Armenian marauders", according to Turkish broadcasters. Azerbaijan ally Turkey says it played no direct role in Karabakh operation 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z He never submitted documents to speak at the General Assembly, although representatives of his parallel government held meetings on its sidelines. Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Those two descriptions of this week’s United Nations General Assembly — the first by U.N. Troubled assembly: Critics bash ‘dying organization’ as U.N. faces reform calls 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly that beyond condemning the coups, global leaders must also “look to and address the deep-rooted causes.” Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Zelensky, fresh from a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, arrived at the Capitol on Thursday under heavy security. Zelensky, in Washington, tries to convince Republicans to keep backing military aid for Ukraine 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly, condemned what he called "another massive attack". Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The president of the General Assembly proposes the members at the start of each yearlong session. Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly as he contends with growing skepticism in Washington and in capitals in the developing world over aid and military support for Ukraine as the war reaches the 19-month mark. Former NATO commander: China is watching Zelenskyy visit 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly, at which he sought to shore up support for Ukraine. Russia strikes Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly criticized big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the U.N. UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z At the United Nations, Zelensky said as much in his address Tuesday to the General Assembly, declaring that Russia’s war is “not only about Ukraine.” Ukrainians are grateful for U.S. military aid. But some ask whether they deserve thanks too 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly is a once-a-year opportunity to address fellow leaders and international media, weigh in on key issues and unveil major initiatives. Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Wednesday, is widely expected to reject the call to dismiss Han, who has been a frequent target for the opposition. South Korean lawmakers vote to lift opposition leader’s immunity against arrest 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy had told the United Nations General Assembly Kyiv was working to preserve land routes for grain exports, but added that the "political theatre" around grain imports was only helping Moscow. Poland no longer arming Ukraine, says PM 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly, also plans to visit Capitol Hill and the Pentagon. In Washington Visit, Zelensky Will Try to Shore Up Critical Support 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z General Assembly, which both were attending, to try to reverse Tehran’s ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s nuclear inspectors. Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday was part of what Ukrainians needed to hear. Opinion: How Biden can reassure Ukrainians that they won't face Russia alone 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly that Seoul and its allies “will not stand idly by” if Moscow is helping Pyongyang advance its nuclear weapons program. South Korean president warns of Russia-North Korea nuclear collaboration 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Her nomination was cleared the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee by a vote of 30-4 on Wednesday. Ex-federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Her nomination was expected to clear the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Former federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden appealed to world leaders to stand with Ukraine against Russia, saying only Moscow has the power to end the war. At UN, Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks to shore up support against Russia 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly, Yoon said such a scenario would threaten the peace and security of not only Ukraine but also South Korea. South Korea's Yoon tells UN that Russia helping North Korea would be 'direct provocation' 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday that “we need to be able to break the gridlock that too often stymies progress and blocks consensus at the Council.” South Korean president warns of Russia-North Korea nuclear collaboration 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The two men met a few blocks from U.N. headquarters, where this week’s General Assembly gathering of world leaders is playing out. Biden and Netanyahu signal momentum on Saudi ties 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The full General Assembly is scheduled to vote next week. Former federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Ukraine and Western countries have successfully isolated Russia diplomatically at the U.N., where the 193-member General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted several times to condemn the invasion and demand Moscow withdraw its troops. At UN, Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks to shore up support against Russia 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z And even the seating chart was a sticking point last year when Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba both attended a council meeting that, like Wednesday’s, happened alongside the General Assembly’s big annual gathering. Ukraine, Russia and the tense U.N. encounter that almost happened — but didn’t 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Wednesday that time was running out to tackle climate change, thanks in part to the "naked greed" of fossil fuel interests. UN chief urges world not to yield to 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly that “there is no other way” to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than by establishing an independent Palestinian state. Biden and Netanyahu signal momentum on Saudi ties 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Guterres was first to address the Security Council meeting on Ukraine taking place during the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Russia's war in Ukraine 'aggravating geopolitical tensions,' UN chief says 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Zelenskiy's visit to the United Nations, where he addressed the General Assembly on Tuesday, coincided with a pivotal moment for Ukraine's military campaign to eject Russian forces from Ukraine. At UN, Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks to shore up support against Russia 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly, which this week is holding its annual meeting of top-level leaders. Ukraine, Russia and the tense U.N. encounter that almost happened — but didn’t 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelenskyy’s interview on CNN came after he spoke in New York at the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of “genocide” and calling on world leaders to unite to “defeat the aggressor.” Zelenskyy tells Trump to share his war-ending plan with the world 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly for a much-anticipated face-to-face meeting that was otherwise fraught with unusually stark tensions between the two longtime allies. Biden and Netanyahu signal momentum on Saudi ties 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z China has abstained from votes by the 193-member General Assembly that overwhelmingly demanded Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop fighting. Exclusive: EU to ask China at UN to push Russia towards 'just peace' in Ukraine 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. Ukraine’s allies make legal arguments at top U.N. court in support of Kyiv’s case against Russia 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly this week, by saying Ukraine needs yet more weapons to drive out Russian forces. Ukrainian soldiers hope for Western arms to speed up counteroffensive 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Biden and Lula will make an announcement when they have their second in-person meeting on Wednesday while in New York for the annual high-level United Nations General Assembly. Biden, Brazil's Lula to launch initiative focused on workers' rights 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday, Lula criticized the U.S. embargo and sanctions targeting Cuba. Biden and Brazil’s Lula meeting in New York to discuss labor, climate 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It broke as senior politicians from the U.K. and around the world gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where climate is high on the agenda. UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York, Michel will call for "a just peace that respects the U.N. Charter and its core principles — the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation." Exclusive: EU to ask China at UN to push Russia towards 'just peace' in Ukraine 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, presented Russia’s invasion as a worldwide threat that would not stop at the borders of Ukraine. Wednesday Briefing 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z General Assembly, Raisi said the American withdrawal from the deal trampled on U.S. commitments and was “an inappropriate response” to Iran’s fulfillment of its commitments. Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z At least 60 countries are expected to sign the agreement at the annual United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Officials at the United Nations, which is now hosting the annual General Assembly in New York drawing world leaders, did not immediately comment on the Saudi remarks. Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly that overwhelmingly demanded that Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop fighting. Exclusive: EU to ask China at UN to push Russia towards 'just peace' in Ukraine 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tinubu assailed military coups, which have swept through West Africa in the past few years and are sometimes cheered by citizens. Nigeria's Tinubu tells UN he seeks to restore democratic order in Niger 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Raisi spoke to the General Assembly a day after Iran and the U.S. each freed five prisoners who were in jails for years. Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z "I'm not sure all leaders are feeling the heat. Actions are falling abysmally short," he said in his opening remarks of the UN General Assembly. UN chief puts spotlight on 'movers,' excludes US, China at climate summit 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z As other major leaders skipped the annual opening session of the General Assembly, Mr. Biden used his address to try to counter war fatigue both at home and abroad. Biden, in U.N. Speech, Calls for Action on Ukraine and Other Crises 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z And though Mr Musk had just been in New York ahead of this week's United Nations General Assembly, Israeli PM Netanyahu flew to California for an AI conversation with him on Monday. Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday a day after Blinken met Han, with the two sides agreeing to maintain open lines of communication. US climate envoy Kerry meets China's VP, urges China to 'raise ambition' 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z That gridlock, he argued, would benefit the party that controls the legislature because the bill would let the General Assembly intervene in some cases when election boards can’t make personnel decisions. North Carolina House approves election board takeover ahead of 2024 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Tehran and six world powers. Iran demands US show goodwill after quitting nuclear deal 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z On the geopolitical front, meanwhile, attention shifts to the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Morning Bid: China rates eyed, oil hits new high 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday, casting his appeal for more allies and aid as a matter of security — even survival — for many other nations. Ukraine’s Fight Is the World’s, Zelensky Tells U.N. Assembly 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The South Carolina General Assembly passed a shield law in May allowing the state to keep secret the procedure for executions and the suppliers of drugs or other items used. After unintended 12-year pause, South Carolina says it has secured drug to resume lethal injections 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly yesterday to warn that Russia’s aggression would not stop at the borders of Ukraine. Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky’s Warning at the U.N. 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly gathering that opened in Manhattan on Tuesday. Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in fiery U.N. address 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z "Evil cannot be trusted," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly, urging the world to unite to end Russian aggression against his country. Ukraine war: Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', Zelensky tells UN 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday to stand united against Russia's invasion and said Moscow had to be pushed back so the world could turn to solving pressing global challenges. Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells UN General Assembly: Russian occupier must return to own land 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly - did their utmost to halt the fighting and convince Baku that its aims could best be met through talks. Azerbaijani forces strike Armenian-controlled Karabakh, raising risk of new Caucasus war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly gathering that got underway in Manhattan on Tuesday morning. U.N. chief warns A.I. may lead world into ‘more danger than we can control’ 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The harsh and at times wandering commentary from Mr. Zelenskyy marked a dramatic high-point of the marathon of speeches from world leaders at the General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in fiery U.N. address 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly votes - adopted with overwhelming support among the 193-member body - that demanded Russia stop fighting and immediately and unconditionally withdraw all its troops from Ukraine. UN General Assembly: Britain urges China to push Russia to withdraw from Ukraine 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z "We have to stop it. We must act united to defeat the aggressor and focus all our capabilities and energy on addressing these challenges," he told the General Assembly. Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells UN General Assembly: Russian occupier must return to own land 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has a warrant for his arrest by the International Criminal Court, were absent from this year’s General Assembly. Biden implores world leaders to stand up to Russia's 'naked aggression' in Ukraine 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden, speaking before the General Assembly in New York, drew a straight line between climate shocks and a long list of disasters that befell the world over the summer and in recent days. Biden warns U.N. of ‘existential threat’ from climate shocks, urges China and others to act 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly gathering as he faces growing skepticism both in Washington and in capitals in the developing world over aid and military support for Ukraine, whose grinding war with Russia recently passed the 18-month mark. Biden issues plea for Ukraine support as U.N. General Assembly gets underway 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken, met over dinner on Monday evening on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. G7 countries see Russia settling in Ukraine war for longer term, U.S. says 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly’s General Debate, in which a parade of speakers will cycle through the iconic hall from Tuesday, Sept. 19, through Tuesday, Sept. 26. Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday to stand with Ukraine against Russian invaders, hoping Republicans in Congress will also take notice. At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education and the rights of Afghan women and children are on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin and Mr. Xi, along with a range of others, have skipped this year’s General Assembly, sending lower-powered delegations to New York. Biden issues plea for Ukraine support as U.N. General Assembly gets underway 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z First to speak at the 193-member General Assembly, Guterres focused on the geopolitical tensions largely fueled by the war in Ukraine, well into its second year. UN chief assails Russia's war in Ukraine for 'unleashing nexus of horror' 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly, as leaders address and engage with their peers, constituencies at home and the world at large. Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly gathers Tuesday in New York City for its annual meeting, setting its agenda for the year to come and addressing some of the most pressing social and diplomatic issues around the world. Here’s what to know about the U.N. General Assembly. 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, on hand for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, suggested the exchange could be “a step in the direction of a humanitarian action between us and America.” Americans detained for years in Iran arrive in U.S. after their release 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s a message likely to be embraced by other leaders participating in the marathon of speeches that will mark the General Assembly through next Tuesday. Biden issues plea for Ukraine support as U.N. General Assembly gets underway 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Raisi is tentatively slotted to speak to the General Assembly Tuesday afternoon. Biden to focus on development, climate, Ukraine at the U.N. General Assembly; Putin, Xi are no-shows 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden pledged support to Ukraine, warning that no nation can be secure if “we allow Ukraine to be carved up,” there was a round of applause in the General Assembly Hall. Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly, called the swap a humanitarian action. American prisoners freed by Iran head to U.S. after choreographed swap 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday to make a full-throated appeal for world leaders to stand with Ukraine against Russian invaders - and he hopes Republicans in Congress will take notice too. At UN, Biden will ask world to stick with Ukraine 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Notably, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is widely considered the most geopolitically consequential leader of a “Global South” developing world, is also not attending the General Assembly. Biden issues plea for Ukraine support as U.N. General Assembly gets underway 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday to make the case to world leaders — and the 2024 U.S. electorate — that he’s reestablished U.S. leadership on the world stage that he says was diminished under former President Donald Trump. At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders – and voters – about leadership under his watch 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The president of the General Assembly is elected by the body for a yearlong term, and gets to set a theme. Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly, said a date for the official visit to Washington would be set at a later time, Iraqi state media reported. Iraq PM invited to meet with U.S. President Biden at White House 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “People are looking to their leaders for a way out of this mess,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said ahead of the annual gathering of presidents and premiers, ministers and monarchs at the General Assembly. UN chief says people are looking to leaders for action and a way out of the current global ‘mess’ 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z That means the General Assembly and all the backroom diplomatic meetings at high-end Manhattan hotels that come with it are playing out without the top leaders from four of the U.N. Biden issues plea for Ukraine support as U.N. General Assembly gets underway 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Wednesday could provide an indication of how far he is prepared to go. Analysis: US sees big gains if Mideast mega-deal sealed - but at what price? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine, its Western allies and the vast majority of countries at the UN General Assembly, including Turkey, condemned the declared annexation as illegal. Coal from Russian-annexed Ukraine sold in NATO member Turkey - data, sources 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly will mark his return to that rostrum for the first time since 2009, the last year of his previous presidency’s second term. Brazil’s Lula pitches his nation — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly in person in New York and to meet with President Biden and members of Congress in Washington later in the week. Tuesday Briefing 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The declaration comes as thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of New York as world leaders gather in New York for the General Assembly. Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly in New York, added he would meet his Kenyan counterpart on Tuesday as the African nation mulls leading a U.N.-backed multinational force to help Haiti's under-gunned police fight gangs. Dominican president to meet UN chief over aid through closed Haiti border 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday and is expected to press leaders to continue to support Ukraine in the war with Russia. In New York, Biden says he is running for re-election because democracy is at stake 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Many of the leaders of countries that cause the most heat-trapping carbon pollution will not be in attendance for this year’s General Assembly. Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. ‘Stop it!’ UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The summit is taking place during New York Climate Week and the 78th convening of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. Prince William sees oyster reef restoration project on NYC visit for environmental summit 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Although New Yorkers sometimes just use “General Assembly” to describe what many experience mainly as a week of street closures and whizzing motorcades, the assembly actually isn’t just this meeting. Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly, embraces a 2015 "to-do" list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals that also include water, energy, reducing inequality and achieving gender equality. World leaders warn goals to fight hunger, poverty, climate change in peril 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly convenes today, but of the leaders of the five permanent members of the Security Council — the U. S., Russia, China, France and Britain — only President Biden will attend. Tuesday Briefing: What to Expect as the U.N. Meets 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall. Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The new measures could be rolled out while Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is visiting New York for the United Nations General Assembly beginning on Tuesday. US prepares measures to help Cuban small businesses -source 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The General Assembly elects them for two-year terms in seats allocated by region. Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Tuesday, arrived in New York on Sunday evening so he could squeeze in the fundraisers as the end of the quarter for federal election reporting on fundraising nears. With Hollywood on strike, Biden leans on Broadway stars in hunt for campaign cash 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z From California, Netanyahu heads to New York, where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly and meet with President Joe Biden and other world leaders, his office said. Netanyahu visits Elon Musk in California with plans to talk about artificial intelligence 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly, focusing where the Brazilian leader has shined. Analysis: Lula struggles to revive Brazil's 'soft power' amid US-China tensions 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z This will be Zelenskyy’s first in-person appearance at the United Nations since the Russian invasion of his country - in 2022, the General Assembly voted to grant him special dispensation to submit a prerecorded speech. Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the U.N. General Assembly 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly suspended Russia’s seat in the 47-member-country rights council in Geneva. Human rights in Russia ‘significantly’ worse since Ukraine war began, U.N.-backed expert says 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The planned exchange comes just ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi will speak. Iran-U.S. prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6B of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly, also discussed potential cooperation between Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX and Turkey’s space program, the Turkish president’s office said. Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Now, the rights of Afghan women and children are on the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly Monday in New York. 2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z The presence of Vladimir Putin would certainly have been surprising, but Emmanuel Macron is a regular attendee and this would have been British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first opportunity to address the General Assembly. Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z The GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly had tried to tilt districts more aggressively, drawing maps that favored them even more. Republican legislatures flex muscles to maintain power in two closely divided states 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Starting next July, the state board would grow to eight members, but all seats would be appointed through the General Assembly. North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Srettha said he will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, adding his administration maintain the country's neutral stance on the world stage. Thailand to roll out more populist policies this year - PM 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z General Assembly, whether he would sign the bill, Newsom replied: "Of course I will sign that bill." California governor says he will sign climate bill on companies and carbon footprints 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z This will be Zelenskyy’s first in-person appearance at the United Nations since the Russian invasion of his country — in 2022, the General Assembly voted to grant him special dispensation to submit a prerecorded speech. Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z This week, there is a high-level meeting on TB at the UN General Assembly, and advocates hope for more of a focus on the disease. Climate change hitting fight against AIDS, TB and malaria 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Bill opponents worry that with evenly divided state and local election boards, some members might refuse to certify credible results, sending those matters to appellate courts or the General Assembly to settle. North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z General Assembly takes place at a polarizing and divisive juncture in history - the most fraught and dangerous since the Cold War, according to many analysts and diplomats. Ukraine is the spotlight at U.N. leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z General Assembly takes place at a polarizing and divisive juncture in history — the most fraught and dangerous since the Cold War, according to many analysts and diplomats. Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z While the General Assembly is not open to the public, the United Nations streams proceedings. Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Xi did not attend last weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi and is not expected to be in New York for the General Assembly. Biden’s national security adviser holds two days of talks in Malta with China’s foreign minister 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z General Assembly, adds a fresh layer to rising tensions over Tehran’s nuclear activities. Iran blocks nuclear inspectors after U.S. unfreezes billions of dollars for Tehran 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z The comments were made just hours before Lula left for New York, where he will attend the United Nations General Assembly and have bilateral talks with Biden. Brazil's president calls U.S. economic embargo on Cuba 'illegal,' condemns terrorist list label 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z General Assembly, kicks off Sunday with tens of thousands of people expected in the “March to End Fossil Fuels” Manhattan rally, one of hundreds of worldwide protests. Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z From there, he heads to New York, where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly and meet with President Joe Biden and other world leaders, his office said. Israel’s Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelensky’s plan to appear in person before the General Assembly on Wednesday, as part of the U.N.’s annual gathering in New York City, was previously known. Volodymyr Zelensky Will Visit Washington Next Week, U.S. Officials Say 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Whether a prisoner exchange will occur ahead of the General Assembly remains to be seen. Iran blocks nuclear inspectors after U.S. unfreezes billions of dollars for Tehran 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday, suggesting that the country’s most senior diplomat, Wang Yi, will not attend. China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to represent the country at UN General Assembly session 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs acknowledged that Black voters in Georgia have seen some success, but say the maps drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly still illegally suppress Black voting power. A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian leader will go from an appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to the capital to meet with President Biden and members of Congress. Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week. 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Both leaders are also due to attend the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that week, reports CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Ukraine's Zelensky expected to meet Biden during US trip 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen whether a prisoner exchange will occur ahead of the General Assembly. As Biden preps for New York, Xi, Putin and others skipping U.N. General Assembly 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The absence of Beijing’s top leader at the General Assembly may not be as conspicuous as Xi not attending the Group of 20 summit that took place in India earlier this month. China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to represent the country at UN General Assembly session 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Speed is important because if Jones rules for the plaintiffs, he would order the General Assembly to redraw maps before the 2024 elections. A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, will visit Washington next week following his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, according to three U.S. officials. Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week. 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The compromise spending plan was overwhelmingly adopted last week by Virginia’s politically divided General Assembly after intense negotiations that extended into a special session. Youngkin signs bipartisan budget that boosts tax relief and school funding in Virginia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Analysts say there are a range of other issues likely to dominate the agenda at meetings tied to the General Assembly. As Biden preps for New York, Xi, Putin and others skipping U.N. General Assembly 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden during his trip to the United Nations General Assembly next week, a statement from the prime minister's office said on Thursday, without specifying the exact location of the meeting. Israel's Netanyahu to meet US President Biden during trip to U.N. next week, PM's office says 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z He said that while the General Assembly’s enacted plans were conscious of race, the plaintiffs’ plans crossed the line to illegally drawing maps mostly based on race. A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelensky’s plan to appear in person before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, as part of the U.N.’s annual gathering in New York City, was previously known. Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week. 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z “I want to thank all of the members of the General Assembly for coming together and showing that when we work together, we can move mountains,” Youngkin said. Youngkin signs bipartisan budget that boosts tax relief and school funding in Virginia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The South Carolina General Assembly defined a “fetal heartbeat” as “cardiac activity, or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart, within the gestational sac.” Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict new ban 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The statement also said Netanyahu would deliver an address to the General Assembly on Friday morning. Israel's Netanyahu to meet US President Biden during trip to U.N. next week, PM's office says 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The UN General Assembly recently adopted a resolution to establish an independent institution on missing persons in Syria to find out about their fate. Families of Syria's disappeared duped by fraudsters 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Wall Street Journal reporter’s parents and sister visited the U.N. just days before world leaders arrive for the annual General Assembly. Evan Gershkovich’s family appeals to the U.N. for help in securing his release. 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Susanna Gibson, a nurse practitioner with two children, is running against a Republican businessman in one of a handful of highly competitive races that could determine the balance of power in the General Assembly. Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z But the Republican-dominated General Assembly once again failed to even consider Lee’s proposal. Investigation shows armed officer was hostage at home of Grammy winner who was killed by police 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The revelation marked an explosive turn in a contest that will carry significant weight in determining the balance of power in the Virginia General Assembly. Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Xi is also sitting out this month’s United Nations General Assembly, an annual event in New York City that attracts dozens of world leaders. One subject hung over Biden's Asia trip: China's influence 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z General Assembly to join the call for his release. Evan Gershkovich’s family appeals to the U.N. for help in securing his release. 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “To have the film screened at the United Nations as the U.N. General Assembly gets underway underscores the importance of fact-based journalism on a global scale,” she said. US and UK holding UN screening of documentary on Russia’s siege of Ukrainian city of Mariupol 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The UN General Assembly in March voted to refer the case to the ICJ, which will issue an opinion in 2024. Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Yeoh also has ties to the United Nations, twice representing her home country Malaysia at its General Assembly, and as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. development program. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z State Sen. John Fonfara is chairman of the General Assembly’s finance committee. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut’s municipal primaries 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Even more important is the annual General Assembly of the United Nations to be held in New York later this month. In wartime Ukraine, Blinken must make case for U.S. commitment despite sagging support at home 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It could end up in the final state budget bill that the General Assembly probably will vote on next week if enough House and Senate Republicans want it there. While North Carolina gambling opponents rally, Republicans weigh whether to embrace more casinos 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z General Assembly later this month could serve as an informal platform for talks on the cap. G7 shelves regular Russian oil cap reviews as prices soar - sources 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z “A special session of the General Assembly to end run around this law is not feasible and may ultimately prove to be unconstitutional.” Character counts — just ask Brian Kemp | Francis Wilkinson 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z If he rules against the state, he is likely to order Georgia’s Republican-controlled General Assembly to redraw districts to comply with the law. A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Before that, he will attend a summit of G20 nations next week in India, as well as the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Brazil's Lula to undergo hip surgery by the end of September 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The General Assembly already passed a law in June that authorizes sports gambling starting next year. While North Carolina gambling opponents rally, Republicans weigh whether to embrace more casinos 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z He will arrive back in New York just before the General Assembly’s high-level week begins, where the war in Ukraine is expected to dominate the annual meeting for a second year. UN chief is globetrotting to four major meetings before the gathering of world leaders in September 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z She will be presented to the Democratic-controlled General Assembly for consideration. Former prosecutor who resigned from Russia probe investigation tapped for state Supreme Court post 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Guterres said that he saw little prospect of peace in Ukraine before the General Assembly’s annual meeting of world leaders starting Sept. 18. UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z "A special session of the General Assembly to end-run around this law is not feasible and may ultimately prove to be unconstitutional," he added. Donald Trump is cracking up the Georgia GOP 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Three quarters of countries at the United Nations General Assembly condemned what they termed Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of the four regions in a vote last October. Moscow stages local elections in occupied parts of Ukraine 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He’s expected to be sworn in next week when the part-time General Assembly convenes in Richmond to consider long-delayed budget legislation. Jed Arnold wins special election to fill southwest Virginia House seat 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The new General Assembly Building will open to the public Oct. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Georgia’s General Assembly hasn’t impeached anyone in more than 50 years, and with Republicans holding less than the required two-thirds state Senate majority to convict Willis, they would have to persuade Democrats. As Trump and Republicans target Georgia’s Fani Willis for retribution, the state’s governor opts out 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The law lets Kemp name the leader when the General Assembly is not in session, as long as that choice is confirmed by lawmakers the next time they meet. Georgia’s election board leader who debunked unfounded 2020 election fraud claims is stepping down 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Additionally, he favored privatizing the state’s prison system, but the General Assembly balked. Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month, his spokesman said on Saturday. Nigeria's Tinubu to meet US president at U.N. General Assembly 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The tunnel to the Capitol is expected to open ahead of next year’s regular General Assembly session, the department said. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The politically divided General Assembly ended its regular session in February without full agreement on adjustments to the two-year state budget initially adopted in 2022. Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z In South Carolina, the measure passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly bans abortion after what it calls a “fetal heartbeat” is identified. South Carolina abortion ban with unclear ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Most of the proposed election changes would take effect in early 2024, before the state holds elections for president, governor, Congress, the General Assembly and other state and local offices. North Carolina governor to veto election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z House districts and added a role for the Ohio General Assembly. Ohio attorney general rejects language for amendment aimed at reforming troubled political mapmaking 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z RICHMOND, Va. —Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond next week to consider a compromise General Assembly negotiators recently reached on the long-delayed state budget. Youngkin calls lawmakers back to Richmond for special session on long-delayed budget 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Every General Assembly seat is on the ballot in November. Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is on the campaign trail, rallying Republicans to take full control of the General Assembly in November and fueling talk about a potential late-in-the-game White House run. Youngkin on the trail for Virginia’s candidates; what of his presidential prospects? 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The environmental groups argue that the board lacked the authority to withdraw from the initiative because it was the General Assembly that voted in 2020 to join the compact. Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z In September, Biden also has the Group of 20 summit in India and the annual United Nations General Assembly on his plate. Biden goes west for his second vacation of the month 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Although the Republican General Assembly had drawn up the bathroom bill, it was McCrory who became the public face of the legislation. North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 ‘bathroom bill’ 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The full framework of the proposed legislation - which will need approval from the full General Assembly and the governor - was not released. Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z “We should address it, we should weigh into that,” Lee told reporters this week, but conceded that the General Assembly “ultimately decides” what will pass. Gun control unlikely in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Legislation that cleared the General Assembly in 2020 made Virginia a full participant after the state had spent years moving toward joining. Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The politically divided General Assembly ended its regular session in February without reaching agreement on the full spending plan. Virginia Senate Democrats make another counteroffer in long-running budget talks 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The law, which was passed this year by the Republican majority in the General Assembly, took effect in July. Judge hears from experts to decide whether to block Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At issue is the state’s relatively new reinsurance program, which the General Assembly voted to create in 2021. Some ‘Obamacare’ plans could see big rate hikes after lawmakers fail to agree on reinsurance program 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z “The maps approved by the General Assembly were carefully considered fair and legal maps,” said Adam Kleinheider, a spokesperson for Lt. Lawsuit says Tennessee’s U.S. House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The announcement sets up a major fight when the General Assembly convenes in 2024. Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit lawsuits, big legal judgments 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Maroney, a Democrat who has become a go-to AI authority in the General Assembly, said Connecticut lawmakers will likely focus on private industry next year. Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers’ attention, and they have a lot of questions 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z In 2010, she became the first Black woman to lead the predominantly male General Assembly. This week’s passages 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z |
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