Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, delivers a speech before the 76th session United Nations General Assembly. Photo: UAE Mission to the UN
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, delivers a speech before the 76th session United Nations General Assembly. Photo: UAE Mission to the UN
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, delivers a speech before the 76th session United Nations General Assembly. Photo: UAE Mission to the UN
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, delivers a speech before the 76th session United Nations General Assembly. Photo: UAE Mission to the UN
Yemen's Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. EPA
Yemen's Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. EPA
Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-sixth session. Photo: United Nations
Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-sixth session. Photo: United Nations
Syria's foreign minister Faisal Mekdad addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP Photo
Syria's foreign minister Faisal Mekdad addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. AP Photo
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Bloomberg
Luis Abinader, the Dominican Republic's president, also speaks via live stream. Bloomberg
Luis Abinader, the Dominican Republic's president, also speaks via live stream. Bloomberg
A sign informs United Nations employees of coronavirus protocols. AFP
A sign informs United Nations employees of coronavirus protocols. AFP
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the scaled-back meeting. Bloomberg
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the scaled-back meeting. Bloomberg
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, speaks in a prerecorded video. Bloomberg
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, speaks in a prerecorded video. Bloomberg
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly. AP Photo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly. AP Photo
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a recorded message. AP Photo
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a recorded message. AP Photo
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook outside the UN headquarters in New York. Reuters
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook outside the UN headquarters in New York. Reuters
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo speaks at the assembly. AP Photo
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo speaks at the assembly. AP Photo
Poland's President Andrzej Duda leaves the stage after delivering his speech. Reuters
Poland's President Andrzej Duda leaves the stage after delivering his speech. Reuters
US President Joe Biden addresses the session. AP Photo
US President Joe Biden addresses the session. AP Photo
A member of the New York City Fire Department outside the UN headquarters. AP Photo
A member of the New York City Fire Department outside the UN headquarters. AP Photo
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso speaks during the meeting. Reuters
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso speaks during the meeting. Reuters
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev addresses world leaders by video. Reuters
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev addresses world leaders by video. Reuters
Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim addresses the session. AP Photo
Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim addresses the session. AP Photo
Streets near the UN headquarters in New York were closed ahead of the meeting. AFP
Streets near the UN headquarters in New York were closed ahead of the meeting. AFP
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih gets ready to address the annual UN General Assembly. AP Photo
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih gets ready to address the annual UN General Assembly. AP Photo
Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, addresses the UN General Assembly. Bloomberg
Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, addresses the UN General Assembly. Bloomberg
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to world leaders. AP Photo
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to world leaders. AP Photo
Delegates listen to speeches. AP Photo
Delegates listen to speeches. AP Photo
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Turkey's willingness to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change. EPA
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Turkey's willingness to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change. EPA
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attended the session by video from Tehran. AFP
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attended the session by video from Tehran. AFP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks. AFP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks. AFP
US President Joe Biden and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres meet at the UN General Assembly. AFP
US President Joe Biden and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres meet at the UN General Assembly. AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. AP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. AP
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez. AP
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez. AP
China's President Xi Jinping addresses the UN General Assembly session in a recorded video. AP
China's President Xi Jinping addresses the UN General Assembly session in a recorded video. AP
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to meet Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. AP
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to meet Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. AP
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, centre, walks outside his hotel while in New York for the UN General Assembly. Reuters
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, centre, walks outside his hotel while in New York for the UN General Assembly. Reuters
Protesters block 2nd Avenue near the UN's headquarters, calling on US President Joe Biden and the international community to help provide wider access to Covid-19 vaccines. EPA
Protesters block 2nd Avenue near the UN's headquarters, calling on US President Joe Biden and the international community to help provide wider access to Covid-19 vaccines. EPA
UN staff remove British flags from a podium after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the media at the UN General Assembly. AP
UN staff remove British flags from a podium after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the media at the UN General Assembly. AP
President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, speaks during the General Debate in the UN General Assembly Hall. EPA
President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, speaks during the General Debate in the UN General Assembly Hall. EPA
Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS appear at a Sustainable Development Goals meeting during the UN General Assembly. AP
Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS appear at a Sustainable Development Goals meeting during the UN General Assembly. AP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at a Sustainable Development Goals event. Reuters
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at a Sustainable Development Goals event. Reuters

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UNGA 2021 latest updates: UAE urges bigger role for Arab states in Iran nuclear talks

Khalifa Al Marar says regional powers should not be excluded from negotiations on 2015 deal

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