The UN General Assembly is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the presence of 154 heads of state and government, plus 30 ministers. Political debates kick off on Monday, when world leaders give their important historical speeches, including Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Raul Castro and many others.
September 28
13:10 GMT. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon opened the session of the General Assembly with some historical remarks.
2:40 GMT. The President of Ukraine, Pyotr Poroshenko estimated at $ 5 million daily losses in the economy because of the conflict in Ukraine Donbass. As stated in his speech delivered at the summit, this money could be invested in the country's development. Instead, the conflict "has led to the emergence of a new kind of poverty, sudden or unexpected", which affects about 1.5 million people displaced, said the official, whose words collects Radio Liberty.
During the speech of the president of Ukraine, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vitali Churkin, he left the hall of the UN General Assembly. However, the representatives of Russia remained in the room.
September 27
19:04 GMT. Obama takes part in the Summit of Sustainable Development at the UN.
16:55 GMT. In his speech to the UN, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that "Russia's help is always directed at solving the most pressing problems facing countries in need." He also referred to the need to lift the US embargo against Cuba, a "unilateral" As he recalled, "violates the UN Charter". "This restrictive illegitimate action undermines market principles in the areas of trade, finance, technology and investment," he said.
1530 GMT. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced in his speech to the UN General Assembly that his country has set itself the goal of reducing 2025 emissions of greenhouse gases by 37% with respect to 2005 levels.
September 26
17:29 GMT. Cuban President Raul Castro, addressed the Summit on Sustainable Development at the UN with a speech in which he recalled that the US economic blockade against the island is "the main obstacle to economic development" of their country. He also stressed the restoration of diplomatic relations with the United States, calling it "significant progress".
1:35 GMT. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, denounced before the UN imperial wars, which, according to him, led to the current refugee crisis in Europe. "The oceans have become cemeteries will refugees perishing at sea and countries have become trenches of war," he complained. Also, the Bolivian president lamented that "war is the best business of capitalism."
September 25
22:08 GMT. In his speech at the Summit on Sustainable Development in New York, the president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, he lamented that 71 million people in Latin America live below the poverty line and 7.5 million children under five suffer Chronic malnutrition.
20:09 GMT. The president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, participated in the Summit on Sustainable Development of the UN, which set itself the objectives of mankind eradication of poverty and injustice, and to tackle climate change. "Colombia will say this to this call for a better future," he said.
13:48 GMT. Pope Francis addressed the UN in global issues that most concern, including the ecological crisis "threatens the human species." "Any damage to the environment is damage to humanity," said the Pope, lamenting that boundless ambition for power and material prosperity is damaging the environment and further affecting the poor.