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The IMF reaffirmed its commitment to “bringing the world to Morocco, and Morocco to the world,” at its Annual Meetings next month, the IMF’s spokesperson Julie Kozack said. IMF

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said having only one out of the five leaders of the permanent members of the Security Council attend the General Assembly’s General Debate was “disappointing,” and added that “we might have had more commitments that would have been tangible had they been here on many of the SDGs.” UNIFEED

First Right of Reply by the People's Republic of China, at the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

In-person press briefing by H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Han Zheng, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said, “Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China's territory since ancient times. No one, no force should ever underestimate the firm resolve, strong will and the power of the Chinese people to safeguard their sovereignty and territorial integrity.” UNIFEED

The President of Honduras, Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, said, “It is impossible to understand the magnitude of the tragedy the majority of the Honduran people suffer and the constant caravans of emigrants that arrive to the United States if we ignore the 13 years of dictatorship supported by the international community, that multiplied the public debt six times and reached the highest poverty rate in the history of Honduras, 74 per cent.” UNIFEED

World leaders gathered at UN Headquarters for the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. UNIFEED

On the sidelines of the SDG Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “Ukraine will never give up its role as a guarantor of global food security.” UNIFEED

US President Joseph Biden told the General Assembly that Russia alone bears responsibility for the war in Ukraine, reiterating “we have to stand up to this naked aggression today and deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.” UNIFEED