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U.S. NEWS Monday 19 SepteMber 2022
Continued from Front territorial integrity, "tram-
For the first time since the pled on human rights" and
United Nations was found- struck at the heart of the
ed atop the ashes of World U.N. Charter by pursuing
War II, European nations war instead of a negotiat-
are witnessing war in their ed peace.
midst waged by nuclear- She told reporters Friday
armed neighboring Russia. that the response must be
Its Feb. 24 invasion not only to "double down on our
threatens Ukraine's survival commitment to a peaceful
as an independent demo- world and hold even closer
cratic nation but has lead- our deeply-held principles
ers in many countries worry- of sovereignty, territorial
ing about trying to preserve integrity, peace and secu-
regional and international rity."
peace and prevent a wid- Thomas-Greenfield insist-
er war. ed the high-level meeting
U.N. Secretary-General "will not be dominated by
Antonio Guterres said the Ukraine" because there are
strategic divides — with the conflicts taking place else-
West on one side and Rus- where as well. That's why
sia and increasingly China she says the United States
on the other — are "para- is focusing on tackling the
lyzing the global response Visitors to the United Nations headquarters take photos at the General Assembly speaker's po- food crisis as well as climate
to the dramatic challenges dium ahead of the General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. change, advancing global
we face." Associated Press health and upholding the
He pointed not only to the U.N. Charter.
devastation in Ukraine from which many world leaders prime ministers and mon- events organized by the The Crisis Group's Gowan
nearly seven months of plan to attend, have creat- archs are on the latest secretary-general and the said his organization has
fighting but the war's im- ed last-minute headaches speakers list, a very high General Assembly presi- seen in recent weeks that
pact on the global econ- for the high-level meeting. number reflecting the im- dent are being held at U.N. African and Latin Ameri-
omy. Diplomats and U.N. staff portance of the meeting headquarters. Dozens of can countries "have gradu-
Escalating food and energy are scrambling to deal with not only for presenting ev- side events will take place ally succumbed to Ukraine
prices are hitting the world's changes in travel plans, ery country's view of the elsewhere in the city. fatigue," and there is a feel-
poorest people hardest, the timing of some events world but for private one- Richard Gowan, U.N. direc- ing in many parts of the U.N.
and nations are "being de- and the logistically intri- on-one and group meet- tor of the International Cri- "that countries don't want
voured by the acids of na- cate speaking schedule for ings where diplomats say a sis Group, said Ukraine and to have to constantly at-
tionalism and self-interest" world leaders. lot of the world's business is the food crisis will be the tack Russia." There is a clear
instead of working togeth- Guterres is skipping the fu- carried out. two "overarching themes" understanding among
er and resolving disputes neral to preside over Mon- In addition to Zelenskyy, and the message from Western leaders, and es-
peacefully, two principles day's "Transforming Educa- Biden and Brazil's President Western leaders is going pecially in the U.S., of the
that lie at the heart of the tion Summit" that he called Jair Bolsonaro, other heads to be clear: "This is Russia's need "to keep non-Western
U.N. Charter and underpin to create action on a U.N. of state coming to the U.N. war of aggression and this countries on board over
everything the United Na- goal to ensure quality edu- include the presidents of is a huge attack on the U.N. Ukraine," he said.
tions tries to do. cation for all children by Turkey, Iran, France, Co- system." Gowan said he will also be
"The General Assembly is 2030 that lost significant lombia, South Korea, South A highlight will be the U.N. listening for "an undercur-
meeting at a time of great ground during the pan- Africa, Egypt and Venezu- Security Council ministe- rent of discontent" from
peril," the U.N. chief said demic. ela. rial meeting on Sept. 22 fo- African nations and coun-
last week. The actual gathering of Heads of government on cusing on the fight against tries from the global South
For the first time in three world leaders, known as the list include Britain's impunity in the war in about how they've been
years, leaders will be de- the General Debate, be- new Prime Minister Liz Truss, Ukraine — a topic decid- let down on COVID-19 vac-
livering their speeches in gins Tuesday morning with German Chancellor Olaf ed by France which holds cinations and financing to
person in the vast General the U.N. chief's state of the Scholz also making a first the council presidency this tackle climate change and
Assembly hall. There will be world speech to the 77th appearance, and the month. The meeting could deal with escalating food
no more COVID-caused session of the General As- prime ministers of Japan, Is- put foreign ministers of the prices and the cost of liv-
prerecorded addresses or sembly which began on rael, Iraq and Pakistan. Rus- five permanent council na- ing. He also lamented that
hybrid meetings, with one Sept. 12. Brazil has spoken sia and China are sending tions in the same room with crises in Mali, Afghanistan
exception: Ukrainian Presi- first for over seven decades their foreign ministers. Ukraine's foreign minister, and Yemen won't be on
dent Volodymyr Zelenskyy. because at the early Gen- For many years, foreign min- Dmytro Kuleba, who has the front burner.
Over objections from Rus- eral Assembly sessions it isters of the five veto-wield- been invited. S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l
sia and a few allies, the volunteered to speak first ing permanent members France's U.N. ambassador, Guterres, who just visited
193-member assembly when no other country did. of the U.N. Security Coun- Nicolas De Riviere, said Pakistan where he said the
voted overwhelmingly Fri- The U.S, president, repre- cil — the United States, Friday that "perpetrators flooded area is three times
day to allow the Ukrainian senting the host country for Russia, China, Britain and will be held accountable" the size of his home country
leader to pre-record his the United Nations, is tradi- France — have met on the for the "dramatic conse- Portugal, lashed out at the
speech because of reasons tionally the second speak- sidelines for lunch or dinner. quences" that "the Russian Group of 20 richest nations,
beyond his control — the er. But President Joe Biden Diplomats said no meeting war of aggression" has had which he said are responsi-
"ongoing foreign invasion" is attending the queen's is planned this year. on civilians in Ukraine. And ble for 80% of emissions that
and military hostilities that funeral, and his speech During typical high-level U.S. Ambassador Linda cause global warming.
require him to carry out his has been delayed until weeks, thousands of peo- Thomas-Greenfield said the "My message to world lead-
"national defense and se- Wednesday morning. Sen- ple are in the U.N. complex United Nations faces "a cri- ers gathering here is clear:
curity duties." egalese President Macky for speeches and hundreds sis of confidence" brought Lower the temperature —
The death of Britain's Queen Sall is expected to take of side events. But because about by Russia's invasion now," he said. "Don't flood
Elizabeth II and her funer- Biden's slot. of the continuing pandem- of Ukraine that violated its the world today; don't
al in London on Monday, Nearly 150 presidents, ic, this year only the few neighbor's sovereignty and drown it tomorrow."q