The presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan have deplored the loss of life in their countries as a result of terrorist attacks and international military intervention. Pakistan’s Asif Ali Zardari told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that safety and security has been his administration’s primary concern, as tens of thousands of people have been killed […]
Pakistani, Afghan Presidents Deplore Violence
Posted September 25th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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President Zardari: Pakistan Suffered Heaviest Losses From Terrorism
Posted September 25th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says few countries have lost so many people to terrorism or invested so much into fighting terrorists as his has. Listing the number of civilians, soldiers and police, as well as his own wife, who were killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, Mr. Zardari told the United Nations General Assembly […]
UN General Assembly Debate Ends
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:44 pm (UTC-5)
The annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly has ended, with Russia calling for the lifting of the No-Fly Zone over Libya, Pakistan reiterating its resolve to fight terrorism, and North Korea and Venezuela criticizing U.S. policies. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Tuesday said it is time that the U.N. Security Council-imposed, NATO-operated, No-Fly […]
North Korea Blames US For Tensions
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
North Korean Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon has blamed the United States for continued tension on the Korean peninsula. In his address Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly the head of the North Korean delegation said the region would turn into a theatre of war if Pyongyang did not have a powerful […]
North Korea Blames US For Tensions
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:09 pm (UTC-5)
North Korean Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon has blamed the United States for continued tension on the Korean peninsula. In his address Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly the head of the North Korean delegation said the region would turn into a theatre of war if Pyongyang did not have a powerful […]
Cuba Criticizes Longstanding US Embargo
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has criticized the longstanding U.S. trade embargo against his country, saying it has cost the communist-led island $975 billion. Rodriguez made the comment Monday during an address before the United Nations General Assembly. Rodriguez, however, said Cuba’s government reiterates its willingness and interest to move toward the normalization of relations […]
Brazil’s President Opens UN General Assembly Debate
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 5:08 pm (UTC-5)
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff opened the annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday by saying fast-growing emerging economies can play a role in helping to stem the global economic crisis. President Rousseff is the first woman to open the General Assembly. Ms. Rousseff, who also is Brazil’s first woman president, told delegates that […]
UN Secretary General Urges Action on Non-Communicable Diseases
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:07 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday the anticipated increase in the number of deaths by non-communicable diseases over the next decade is “alarming.” But he said the ways of lowering the death rates from disease like diabetes, cancer, lung and heart disease are simple. In his speech, the secretary-general warned world leaders that the “prognosis […]
