US President Joe Biden will speak at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City the following week, where he will engage with other world leaders to discuss global security “threats.”
Biden travel to UN Assembly: Nations unanimously condem Moscow’s takeover of portions of the country last year during the annual UN summit, and it is anticipate that the Russian war in Ukraine will once again dominate the summit.
In a statement, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that Biden would address the General Assembly on September 19, the first day of a two-day visit to the UN conference.
He would also “meet with world leaders to discuss cooperation in tackling threats to international peace and security, advancing global prosperity, and protecting human rights,” she added.
At the UN General Assembly the previous year, Biden slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of “shamelessly” violating the UN Charter by waging war with the intention of “extinguishing Ukraine’s right to exist as a state.”
Which leaders Biden would meet this year were not disclose by the White House.
Israeli officials said there were no arrangements for Netanyahu to meet with Biden during his attendance at the UNGA the following week as part of a trip to the United States.
Since Netanyahu’s re-election in Israel last year, there has been tension between the two men due to Biden’s criticism of a judicial reform initiative that Netanyahu’s hard-right administration is carrying out.
Netanyahu and Biden will reportedly “meet in the United States later this year,” according to a statement made by the White House in July.