President Biden will take center-stage at the United Nations, addressing world leaders in one of the final and most consequential speeches of his presidency. The President is expected to address a series of global challenges from the climate crisis to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during "Summit of the Future" on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City on Monday.the shadow of global conflictthe spiraling conflictThey are also Biden’s first remarks before the General Assembly since Hamas’ attack on Israel in October and the conflict that has ensued in Gaza, killing thousands of civilians. He’ll speak to the leaders of other nations as hope for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas has dimmed.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters last week that Biden will “reaffirm America’s leadership on the world stage” in New York and will “rally global action to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.
Wang said Japan should view the situation “calmly and rationally” and not politicize or escalate what he called an “isolated incident,” the motive for which is unclear. He said China would continue to ensure the safety of all foreign nationals in China, according to a readout of the meeting from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Brazilian president Lula da Silva and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are also set to speak today.
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