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France, Canada and the UK have expressed support for a Palestinian state at the UNGA, with French President Macron condemning Israel’s restrictions on aid and saying the suffering in Gaza “should shame all of us”
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Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays spoke to Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, about Doha’s mediation efforts—from helping restore Belgium-Rwanda relations to pushing diplomacy to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Senator Bernie Sanders has urged President Donald Trump to halt his threats against Iran, pointing out that calling to “annihilate” the population is a war crime and an act of barbarism that the US “must never be associated with”.
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During his UNGA speech, Angolan President Joao Lourenco condemns the Israeli genocide in Gaza, denial of “the most basic human rights and essentials like water, food and medicine”, and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
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Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s participation in the UNGA, urging world leaders not to normalise relations with what they call an illegitimate government.
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PM Mark Carney says Canada’s support for a two-state solution is “longstanding and resolute”, after joining the UK, France and Saudi Arabia at the UN to discuss conditions for “lasting peace”.
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Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic addresses the UNGA, calling for the protection of civilians in Palestine and respect for international law.
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BREAKING: Iran conveyed conditions to the US through a Qatari mediator, including an end to the war, naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, state media reports.
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UK PM Andy Burnham condemned Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza during his UN General Assembly address.
He also said continued Israeli military action had led the UK to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the UN General Assembly that “we will do all we can” to see Israeli and Palestinian people “living side by side in peace and security”.
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Political analyst Sigurd Neubauer tells Al Jazeera the outcome of the US war on Iran will define President Donald Trump’s presidential legacy.
Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura port recorded its busiest crude loading day since the war began, with six oil tankers loading nearly 12 million barrels, ship tracking firm Kpler reports.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York as the US war on Iran continues. He’s due to address the UN General Assembly, where Iran is expected to press its case over the conflict and seek diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, seeking to unite Democratic voters ahead of November’s midterm elections
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BREAKING: A massive explosion rocked the town of al-Khiam in the Nabatieh governorate, sending shockwaves throughout the south, reports Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of information warfare.
Iran confirms rare meeting between FM Abbas Araghchi and US representative Steve Witkoff, held at Washington’s request to convey Tehran’s conditions, including those for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reports Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi.
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BREAKING: US Special Envoy Witkoff confirms 'lengthy' UN talks with Iran via mediators
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says he had “lengthy talks” with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the UNGA.
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US President Donald Trump and the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark have signed an agreement allowing an expanded US military presence in Greenland while keeping the island under Danish sovereignty.
The deal follows months of Trump pushing to annex the territory.
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