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Delegates urge swift, permanent end to existing atomic bombs, as General Assembly marks International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Delegates urge swift, permanent end to existing atomic bombs, as General Assembly marks International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

Resolutions concerning multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on African countries, pushing back session closing date, among texts adopted by General Assembly.

The United Nations has been following “with growing concern continuing reports of tension on Armenian-Azerbaijan border including the latest incident reported today,” the UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Speakers stress need to address root causes of terrorism, violent extremism amidst fallout from pandemic, as General Assembly continues debate on global strategy.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Adopting 2 texts, General Assembly calls for stronger Economic and Social Council role, agrees to establish high-level political forum format at Seventy-Seventh Session.

Adopting annual resolution, delegates in General Assembly urge immediate repeal of embargo on Cuba, especially amid global efforts to combat COVID-19 pandemic.