September 24, 2024 14:30 GMT
UN: Biden Delivers UNGA Address, Afternoon Spkrs Inc. Milei, Pezeshkian & Meloni
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US President Joe Biden speaking at the UN GA plenary session. Livestream here. Biden, in his final UN GA address in office, says that 'I've seen a remarkable sweep of history ... Things can get better, we should never forget that, I've seen that throughout my career.' Says that Putin's war in Ukraine has 'failed'. Says the 'world has to choose whether to sustain support for Ukraine or walk away from that aggression...My answer is we will not let up on our support for Ukraine'.
- On the Middle East, Biden says that 'now is the time to finalise a ceasefire deal and bring the hostages home'. Says that he still believes a 'diplomatic solution is still possible in the Hezbollah-Israel conflict'. On Iran says that 'together we must ensure that Iran will never, ever obtain a nuclear weapon.'
- For speakers in ongoing AM session see 'UN: General Assembly To Start w/Biden, Lula, Erdogan & Ramaphosa In AM Session', 1039BST. The afternoon session will take place from 1500ET/2000BST/2100CET onwards. High-profile speakers in this period include Argentinian President Javier Milei (1530ET), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (1600ET), Polish President Andrzej Duda (1730ET), and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni (1845ET). Full list of speakers here.
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