US President Joe Biden says the US envisages responsible competition with China. At the same time, he envisages cooperation with China when it comes to the climate crisis. He asserted from the podium that no American partnership is about delimiting another country. China believes that American actions against the country are precisely about limiting the country’s growth. Earlier today, the White House released information about the content of Biden’s speech. He calls on the UN General Assembly to stop what he calls Russia’s “naked aggression” in Ukraine. The extract states that if the UN does not intervene, the independence of all the world’s countries could be in danger. – We must stand up against this naked aggression today to be able to fend off other aggressors who may appear tomorrow, says Biden according to the White House. Tuesday is the formal opening of the high-level week at the UN. Leaders from all over the world meet in New York for a week packed with both formal and informal meetings and conversations. Today, both US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak from the General Assembly hall at the UN headquarters. The Ukrainian president was in New York on Monday. There he visited wounded soldiers undergoing training at Staten Island University Hospital. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj helps an injured soldier at Staten Island University Hospital in New York. Photo: EDUARDO MUNOZ / Reuters It is the first time he has attended the UN General Assembly after Russia went to war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy does not answer questions about whether he will remain seated in the chamber during Russia’s presentation. – I don’t know how it will turn out. For us, it is important that our messages are heard by our partners. And if there is still room for Russian terrorists in the UN, you should not ask me, but all the members of the UN, says Zelenskyj. Strong Norwegian delegation Participating from Norway are Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap), Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap), Development Minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Sp), Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) and Health and Care Minister Ingvild Kjerkol (Ap). The Minister for Foreign Affairs highlights the Ukraine war as well as the situations in Sudan and Afghanistan as some of the topics the government will spend time on in New York. – It is a marathon of series of meetings, where I get to meet many people and address issues that are important for Norway, says Huitfeldt.
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