LIVE 77th UNGA debate: Israel PM says he supports 'two-state solution'
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On the third day of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, several prominent leaders are expected to make their statements.
Among the topics that are likely to be discussed are: the Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate change and nuclear disarmament.
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He added that Spain supported a "mutually acceptable political solution" regarding Western Sahara.
"In Somalia we are working tirelessly to transition from over two decades of devastating conflict, drought, famine and developmental stagnation, to a new age of stability, progress and prosperity. However, despite our continuing efforts, Somalia and its resilient people are facing some of the most complex and inter-connected crises in the world. The crises include an ongoing regional drought which directly threatens the lives and livelihoods of Somalis, most vulnerable communities. In fact, our government has called on all its business community, diaspora and international partners to work with us to do everything possible to avert a possible looming famine."
Chairman of Sudan's sovereign council general, claimed that Sudan supported peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and assisted in implementing a revived peace accord in South Sudan, a neighbouring nation.
Denmark has promised to provide more than $13 million to help developing countries that have suffered losses as a result of climate disturbances, making it the first nation to provide "loss and damage" compensation to the most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change.
Flemming Mller Mortensen, the Danish Minister for Development, made the commitment on the fringes of the UNGA, stating that the Sahel region in northwest Africa and other fragile regions would receive the new climate money.
“I am very happy that we have agreed to increase support for climate-related losses and damages,” he said in a statement. “It is grossly unfair that the world’s poorest should suffer the most from the consequences of climate change, to which they have contributed the least.”
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Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid is expected to call for a two-state solution with Palestinians during his Wednesday speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, i24 reported quoting an official close to the Israeli premier.