President Joe Biden delivered his final address to the United Nations General Assembly, urging for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and reiterating US support for Ukraine amidst Russia's ongoing invasion.
United States President Joe Biden addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at UN headquarters. for the final time on Tuesday , declaring that Russia's war in Ukraine has failed and that a diplomatic solution between Israel and
"Full-scale war is not in anyone's interest, even if situation has escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible," he told the 193-member UN General Assembly. "We cannot grow weary, we cannot look away, and we will not let up on our support for Ukraine, not until Ukraine wins with a just, durable peace," he said.Russia controls just under a fifth of Ukraine, including about 80 per cent of the Donbas area. Russian forces have begun storming the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a stronghold that has resisted Russian attack since the beginning of the war, according to Russian war bloggers and state media.
"We stand ready to cooperate on urgent challenges," he said."We recently resumed cooperation with China to stop the flow of deadly synthetic narcotics. I appreciate the collaboration. It matters for the people of my country and many others around the world."Commentary: A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel
Ukraine and Russia, Gaza, Iran and China all figure to linger on as challenges for the next president, whether Biden's successor is his vice president, Kamala Harris, a Democrat, or former President Donald Trump, a Republican.. However, she has struck a tougher tone on the tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip devastated by Israeli assaults.
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