Antoni Slodkowski

Pulitzer Prize-winning United Nations Bureau Chief @Reuters (reluctantly) returning to this platform with a new account.

[Antoni Slodkowski @antslodkowski]

There was a minute long standing ovation for Guterres at today’s UNGA.

[Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳 @MelissaFleming]

What an emotional moment today at the @UN General Assembly opening.

@antonioguterres delivered his final address to the #UNGA General Debate.

World leaders gathered in the General Assembly Hall all rose to give him a warm standing ovation.

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UNGA81:

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

I met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

We addressed diplomatic prospects for ending the US-Iran war and fully re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. There were no tolls or fees for passage before the war, and there should be none after the war.

Navigation must be free and unimpeded, both in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

I also raised domestic repression inside Iran, including the sharp rise in executions and death sentences.

[Antoni Slodkowski @antslodkowski]

@radeksikorski and @NawrockiKn both in the media zone at the @UN as Ukraine war is in spotlight ahead of @realDonaldTrump - @ZelenskyyUa meeting.

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Trump briefly reiterated his criticism of the UN, but UN diplomats are likely to breathe a sigh of relief as the US leader  did not launch any unexpected new attacks and instead used the UN as a platform for a largely substantive and missive-free speech to lay out his priorities

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Trump started by covering a bunch of domestic issues - sounds more like his midterms speech than anything else.

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@realDonaldTrump talks about the Board of Peace, saying it will be a significant group of people even though it’s been largely ineffectual since being founded.

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Important update from @USAmbUN:

[Ambassador Mike Waltz @USAmbUN]

THE ESCALATORS ARE WORKING

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@realDonaldTrump speaking at the UN, strongly condemns Iran and touts America as the “hottest” country on the planet:

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Sudan's civilian prime minister before the coup, Abdalla Hamdok, is in New York this week as part of the General Assembly, ​along with members of his anti-war coalition.

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SCOOP—US withholding Sudanese leader's visa over ceasefire plan, sources say - https://t.co/DtHh6JeWIW my first from the UN with Reuters colleagues

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Under the ⁠agreement for the United States to host the UN headquarters, it is not supposed to deny visas, though it has denied entry to the head of the Palestinian Authority.

[Antoni Slodkowski @antslodkowski]

"I will continue ​to stand up for the values of the UN Charter and I will never, ever give up. Thank you."

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UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address - https://t.co/rxlsucaKMd

Delegates responded with sustained applause when Guterres defended a two-state solution for ​Israelis and Palestinians.

[Antoni Slodkowski @antslodkowski]

"So, on January 1st, when ​I am no longer Secretary-General, be sure of this. Wherever I will be, whatever I will be doing – I will keep championing the conviction that peace is possible," he said.