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#LIVE: 75th UN General Assembly session kicks off, and for the first time it is being held virtually with prerecorded messages from world leaders

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#LIVE: #UN Secretary-General #AntonioGuterres urges the world to be prevent a #ColdWar and halt conflicts so it can focus on #COVID19 pandemic at #UNGA #UN75 #coronavirus

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#LIVE: US President Donald #Trump says @UN must hold China accountable for #coronavirus outbreak #Covid_19 #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: US President Donald #Trump says US has made great achievements, including withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal and imposing sanctions on the Islamist regime #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: US President Donald #Trump says US has made great progress in the #MiddleEast peace process and intends to reach new peace agreements #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan says Turkey will not agree to any peace deal that the Palestinian's do not consent to #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan says issues over Iran's nuclear programme should be solved through dialogue, diplomacy under international laws
#UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan says futile to exclude Turkey from its rights, interests in #EasternMediterranean #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Turkish President #Erdogan: “As the international community, we cannot find a permanent solution to the Syrian issue without taking the same principled attitude and showing a determined stance against all terrorist organizations” #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Turkish President #Erdogan calls for dialogue, cooperation with #Mediterranean states, proposes holding regional conference with states, including Turkish Cypriots #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: China's #XiJinping says we should enhance solidarity over #coronavirus, world should give leading role to @WHO in international response to beat pandemic #UNGA #UN75 #COVID19

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#LIVE: Chinese President #XiJinping says China will make #coronavirus vaccines available as global public good, vaccines will be provided to developing countries on priority basis #UNGA #UN75 #COVID19

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#LIVE: Chinese President #XiJinping says China to give $50 million to @UN #coronavirus global humanitarian response plan #UNGA #UN75 #COVID19

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#LIVE: Russia's President Vladimir #Putin tells @UN that economic challenges posed by #COVID19 bolster case to rid world trade of ‘illegitimate sanctions’ #UNGA #UN75 #coronavirus

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#LIVE: Russian President Vladimir #Putin says coordinating role of @WHO should be beefed up, Russia plans to hold online conference soon for countries interested in cooperating on development of #COVID19 #vaccines
#UNGA #UN75 #coronavirus

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#LIVE: President Vladimir #Putin says Russia is ready to provide its own #COVID19 #vaccine free of charge to @UN staff who want it #UNGA #UN75 #coronavirus

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#LIVE: President Vladimir #Putin says Russia wants a binding agreement between all leading space powers to ban the deployment of weapons in space and the threat and use of force against objects in space #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: President Vladimir #Putin says Russia wants to hold an agreed summit of permanent @UN Security Council members in person once #COVID19 situation allows
#UNGA #UN75 #coronavirus

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#LIVE: “We cannot work to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without preserving Jerusalem,” says Jordan’s King Abdullah II at #UNGA summit #UN75

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#LIVE: Jordan's King Abdullah II: “As Hashemite Custodian, I am bound by a special duty to safeguard #Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites, but the responsibility for the Holy City falls on us all" #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Jordan's King Abdullah II: “The only way towards an end to (the Palestinian-Israeli) conflict, the central conflict in my region, is through the two-state solution, in accordance with international law and @UN resolutions” #UNGA #UN75

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President Hassan #Rouhani tells #UNGA Iranians are grappling with harshest #sanctions in history imposed by US, compares situation in Iran to the US experience after the killing of #GeorgeFloyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement

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#LIVE: France's #EmmanuelMacron says US maximum pressure campaign has so far failed to prevent Iran's destabilising activities, ensure it won't be able to get nuclear #UNGA #UNGA75

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#LIVE: France's #EmmanuelMacron says along with partners Britain and Germany, will not accept Iran's violations of 2015 #nuclear deal #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: France's #EmmanuelMacron says implementing #snapback mechanism would undermine unity of @UN security council, all of its decisions and would risk exacerbating regional tensions #Iran #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: France's #EmmanuelMacron says a framework within 2015 nuclear deal needs to be built to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, but also tackles ballistic missile programme, destabilising activities #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: France’s #EmmanuelMacron tells #UNGA he is “pleased Israel gained recognition from two Arab states, but lasting peace comes with decisive negotiations for Palestinians” to gain “their legitimate rights” #UN75

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#LIVE: France’s #EmmanuelMacron says working to convene with @UN secretary general #AntonioGuterres, all Libya's neighbours to help find solution to crisis #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: France’s #EmmanuelMacron says respects Turkey and is ready for dialogue, but Ankara must respect European sovereignty, international law #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: France’s #EmmanuelMacron tells #UNGA that “Lebanon is a treasure for all humanity,” calls for peace, free elections and reconstruction efforts in Syria #UN75

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#LIVE: Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says it is no longer acceptable to disrespect the #terrorism laws of the @UN Security Council #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says some countries contribute to transferring terrorists between Syria and Libya #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial): “We adhere to the path of the political solution in Libya” and “support the restoration of order” in the war-torn country #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says committed to helping Libyans get rid of armed militias, ‘terrorist organizations,’ end ‘blatant interference’ of some regional parties #UNGA #UN75

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#LIVE: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) tells #UNGA that Egypt supports the #MiddleEast peace process based on a two-state solution #UN75

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Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says the time has come for a firm solution to the Yemen crisis based on respect for legitimacy #UNGA #UN75

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says "our position on the #RenaissanceDam is based on Egypt's water rights," US has provided satisfactory solutions to all parties on the issue #UNGA #UN75

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says support must be provided to developing countries, especially African countries, to confront #coronavirus #UNGA #UN75 #Covid_19

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (@AlsisiOfficial) says Egypt will defend its national security if the fighting reaches Libyan city of Sirte #UNGA #UN75

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