UN General Assembly updates: Syria’s al-Sharaa urges end to all sanctions

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• The second day of the United Nations General Assembly‘s annual General Debate is now under way.
• Wednesday’s slate of speakers included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, Argentina’s Javier Milei and Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
• Al-Sharaa’s speech is the first time in almost six decades that a Syrian leader has addressed the UNGA.
• Israel’s war on Gaza dominated discussions on the first and second days of the debate, with several world leaders calling for an immediate end to Israeli attacks and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory.
• United States President Donald Trump used his speech on Tuesday to denounce immigration, climate change and the UN itself, though he did later voice support for Ukraine regaining control of its territory from Russia.