A "just punishment" against Russian crimes in Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech in video link with the UN general assembly in New York.
"Russia has shamefully violated the basic principles of the UN charter by invading Ukraine. Putin has made" reckless and irresponsible nuclear threats "
said
Joe Biden
speaking at the UN general assembly. Putin wants to" annihilate the right of the UN. Ukraine to exist "said the US president. The
US wants the war in Ukraine to end on the basis of just conditions
, reiterated Joe Biden, stressing that if a country can" pursue imperial ambitions without consequences ", this" puts everything at risk for the United Nations is fighting. "In his speech to the UN General Assembly,
Joe Biden re-launched the need to reform the Security Council of the United Nations.UN and the paralyzing system of vetoes,
arguing in favor of increasing the number of permanent and non-permanent member countries.
"A nuclear war can never be won and must not be fought. We don't want conflict, we don't want a new cold war," concluded Joe Biden. "Let me be direct about the competition between the US and China: the US is not looking for conflict or a cold war with China."
The US remains committed to its 'One China' policy (which recognizes only one China, ed): Joe Biden said this in speaking at the UN general assembly, after he had threatened to defend Taiwan with the American army in recent days. in the event of an unprecedented attack.
The American president said he was against unilateral changes on both sides and reiterated that Washington seeks to promote peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
The American president also turned to Iran: 'The US will not allow Iran to acquire the nuclear weapon.
The United States stands by the side of the courageous Iranian women ".
The second day of the 77th UN General Assembly is dominated by the interventions of the American President
Joe Biden
and the Ukrainian
Volodymyr Zelensky
(speech recorded in the afternoon, in the evening in Italy), who will respond to the new escalation and new threats from the leader of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin.
But today is also the day
of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi
who spoke before Biden, who in the midst of the protests in his country after the killing of a woman because she wore the veil badly should face the nuclear dossier.
The debut of the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who will have a bilateral with Biden, is expected in the evening.
At the end of the day, the latter will host the reception of the leaders present at the UN assembly, at the American museum of natural history, where there could also be a brief meeting with Mario Draghi.
The Italian premier will instead meet the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in the afternoon.
