This is the second year in a row this gathering, dedicated to peaceful resolution of conflict, is darkened by the shadow of war. An illegal war of conquest, brought without provocation by russia against its neighbour, ukraine. Like every nation in the world, the United States wants this war to end. No nation wants this war to end more than ukraine. And we strongly support ukraine in its efforts to bring about a diplomatic resolution that deliversjust and lasting peace. But russia alone, russia alone bears responsibility for this war. Russia alone has the power to end this war immediately. And it is russia alone that stands in the way of peace because the russians� price for peace is ukraines capitulation, ukraines territory, and ukraines children. Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalise ukraine without consequence. But i ask you this, if we abandon the Core Principles of the United States to appease an oppressor, can any member state in this body feel confident that they are protected . If we allow ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure . I would respectfully suggest the answer is no. We have to stand up to this Naked Aggression today and deter other would be aggressors tomorrow. After the president s speech, my colleague Caitriona Perry spoke we can now cross life to new york enjoy my colleague. The president of cuba is currently enjoy my colleague. The president of cuba is currently addressing enjoy my colleague. The president of cuba is currently addressing the cuba is currently addressing the General Assembly as we seek in a few more leader still to go before it will be the turn of ukrainian president zelensky. We are expecting him within the next hour or thereabouts. Its always hard to judge exactly how long these things take because each leader has their own speech to deliver. A little earlier i did speak with the secretary general of nato, Jens Stoltenberg to get his view on what President Biden had said here. It was an Important Message because its about protecting the territorial and sovereignty of ukraine but its not only about ukraine, its about all nations because if we dont stand up for ukraine no nation in the world is safe. That was the main message from the president and i totally agree with him. He was very strong as well that this is the second year the gathering is meeting under the shadow of war. Yet, the International Community has appeared relatively powerless to stop that. Many countries, more than 50 countries, are part of the us led effort to provide an unprecedented level of military support ukraine. The uk, many other nato allies. This strong support to ukraine has enabled them to push back the russian invaders, to liberate the territory and conduct an offensive which is gaining ground. Nobody knows how long the war will last but we have seen that ukraine has been able to make progress. Not least because of the support from the International Community. They may have made progress but russia pushes on and the International Community has not been able to stop russia even though it is a member of the Security Council here, why is that, what else needs to happen . What we have seen is that russia is a permanent member of the un Security Council and is violating the core and fundamental principles of this organisations. It has not respected the sovereignty and the borders of all the members. Therefore, its important they are criticised openly at the un but even more important is that we stand by ukraine and continue to provide support to them. The bravery, the courage of ukrainian people has impressed the whole world but i also think President Putin underestimated the strength of nato allies and partners in our resolve to provide support to ukraine. Ukraine is also looking for nato membership. Where is that at at the moment . We had a summit in natojuly. Where all the Heads Of State and government participated. There we made important decisions to award ukraine closer to nato. Ukraine has never been closer to nato membership partly by the fact we agreed a one step in a two step process towards membership for ukraine. We also agreed a Big Programme to ensure Ukrainian Forces becomes involved with nato forces so we are moving towards nato membership for ukraine and allies have stated clearly that ukraine will become a member of the alliance. All eyes here are on the Assembly Chamber for the next hour or so until president zelensky speaks. The president of cuba speaking now then we hearfrom president of cuba speaking now then we hear from Turkey Portugal Qatar and turkmenistan and then we will hearfrom president and turkmenistan and then we will hear from president zelensky. And turkmenistan and then we will hearfrom president zelensky. Here in person for the First Time Since the war in his country began, to address the gathered nations here to appeal for more support and also to ask for more sanctions against russia and for the un to reorganise itself to give itself greater powers to hold halt aggression such as that he is seeing in his own country. Lets bring you an update on a story that we have been following throughout the day here on bbc news. That is the rising tensions between india and canada. That follows the prime Ministerjustin Trudeau accusing india of potentially being behind the killing of a sikh leader in canada. Accusations that india rejected as absurd. We have now had some copy of a statement coming from the uk foreign secretaryJames Cleverly in relation to this. You said that britain will listen very, very carefully to the serious concerns that have been raised by canada over this about the killing of the separatist leader in british columbia. He has told the bbc has spoken to canada for me to stare and spoken to canada for me to stare and spoke to the Foreign Minister about the allegations in saying that the uk takes these allocations allegations very seriously. He said that refuses if they would suspend trade talks with india but say the uk would wait until the canadian investigation was complete before deciding what further action to take. He goes on to say that both canada and india are Close Friends of the uk, with partners and we take very seriously the things canada is saying and it is important that we not speculate. We will not comment until we have more details. So more on the ongoing row between canada and india. Overthis on the ongoing row between canada and india. Over this allegations made by prime Ministerjustin Trudeau over the death of a sikh separatist. A sikh leader who was killed injune, just to reiterate, that india has rejected the allegations which come from canada describing them as absurd and politically motivated. We will try and play you that interview with James Cleverly when we get it in. Lets move on. Azerbaijan says its taking Military Action after six people were killed by land mines in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. Four of the dead were staff of the azerbaijan interior ministry, with some reports describing them as police officers. Nagorno karabakh is legally recognised as part of azerbaijan, but the local population are mostly ethnic armenians. Live now to Konul Khalilova from the bbc azeri service. First of all, what is your reaction to todays ms. . To todays ms. . This is the news that everyone to todays ms. . This is the news that everyone watching to todays ms. . This is the news that everyone watching the to todays ms. . This is the news | that everyone watching the reason was expecting to happen. Azerbaijan had been calling armenia to withdraw forces from the area called Nagorno Karabakh but armenia denies, it says it does not have any armed forces in azerbaijan territory. Nagorno karabakh is legally part of azerbaijan in todays Military Operation is seen as retaliatory, as six people have been killed in mind explosions. Azerbaijan says more than 300 people have been killed by mines since the end of the second war which was in 2020. The government accuses armenia of deliberately planting them mines, but armenia denies it. The two countries have fought two wars over Nagorno Karabakh. Lathe; countries have fought two wars over nagornokarabakh. Nagornokarabakh. Why has this conflict escalated nagornokarabakh. Why has this conflict escalated right nagornokarabakh. Why has this conflict escalated right now . Nagornokarabakh. Why has this i conflict escalated right now . Since the and of the conflict escalated right now . Since the and of the second conflict escalated right now . Since the and of the Second War Conflict Escalated right now . Since the and of the second war in conflict escalated right now . S ice the and of the second war in 2020, there had been International Efforts including by russia, United States, European Union to bring armenia and azerbaijan together to sign a Peace Agreement. There were meetings between the leaders over their countries and very recently azerbaijan publicly announced that they are closed close to signing a Peace Agreement but later armenia is knighted and said they are not ready to sign the agreement yet. Denied it. There is a remaining issue, azerbaijan does not have full control of its territory. This territory is azerbaijans belongs to them legally but defective does have control. De facto. In this area there are mainly armenians living in there are mainly armenians living in the area because after the first war no azerbaijan people were left in karabakh. So the issue is that karabakh. So the issue is that karabakh armenians dont want to be part of azerbaijan and blaming azerbaijan of Ethnic CleansingEthnic Cleansing but azerbaijan does not accept these claims in saying they are being cleansed by armenians 30 years after the first karabakh war. ~. , 30 years after the first karabakh war. ~. , ,. , 30 years after the first karabakh war. ~. ,. , war. What is the russian role in all of this . Two war. What is the russian role in all of this . Two very war. What is the russian role in all of this . Two very different war. What is the russian role in all of this . Two very different sites i of this . Two very different sites here, he of the viewpoint from azerbaijan and armenia but russia also has an input in all of this. Russia has peacekeepers in the area in the Nagorno Karabakh area after the second karabakh war according to the second karabakh war according to the agreement signed armenia and azerbaijan and russia. But regarding todays operation, Russian ForeignMinistry Said that it has warned of the azerbaijani in operation only minutes in advance and they urged both countries to reduce respect cease fires after the warrants in 2020. As the russian position is that Nagorno Karabakh is part of azerbaijan and armenia also recognises this and Prime Minister said armenia will not be involved in fighting with azerbaijan. Fighting with azerbaian. Briefly. An more fighting with azerbaian. Briefly. Any more on h fighting with azerbaian. Briefly. Any more on the fighting with azerbaijan. Briefly. Any more on the casualties, fighting with azerbaijan. Briefly. Any more on the casualties, any updates you have been getting it on todays news . We updates you have been getting it on todays news . Todays news . We do not have correspondence todays news . We do not have correspondence in todays news . We do not have correspondence in nagornokarabakh correspondence in Nagorno Karabakh itself, but what we are getting from there via social media is that five people were killed and 80 people hospitalised and 15 of those injured are civilians and the rest are armed people i guess. Are civilians and the rest are armed peeple i gum are civilians and the rest are armed people i guess. Thank you very much, from the bbc people i guess. Thank you very much, from the bbc service. People i guess. Thank you very much, from the bbc service. We people i guess. Thank you very much, from the bbc service. We will people i guess. Thank you very much, from the bbc service. We will stay from the bbc service. We will stay with the story. Live now to baku. Im joined by hikmet hajiyev, the diplomatic adviser of the president of the republic of azerbaijan. Thank you very much forjoining us here on the bbc. 11 Azerbaijan Police and civilians have been reported killed in a mine blast and another incident. What is the take on targeting civilians from baku . This on targeting civilians from baku . Is abrasion needs are in no way targeting civilians and have you have mentioned azerbaijani have asked become the victim of a mine blast and mines have been planted by blast and mines have been planted by the Sabotage Groups of the Military Formations in the sovereign territories of azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has always said that the republic of azerbaijan continues to remain a major challenge to peace and security. Regardless of this the armenian site have refused to withdraw troops from the sovereign territories of azerbaijan. Stipulated by the statement in 2020. But armenia continues to bring military people. We are talking about ten thousands of armed forces in the sovereign territories of azerbaijan. Tanks in our personal carrier carriers, and missile launching systems. Therefore as a merchant was called for that but unfortunately they did not pays attention to azerbaijans and therefore it was not by choice and we have been obliged to take with counterterrorist actions and measures on the ground. And limited by nature not only about the wide Military Operations of this case but there was a Counterterrorism Operations of the ground with precision guided emissions. To Neutralise Military Structures on the ground into ensure the safety and security on the ground and also full integration of karabakh. Let full integration of karabakh. Let me full integration of karabakh. Let me interrupt you there because defence officials in the breakaway region are accusing you of violating a cease fire which was agreed along the entire line of contact. Unfortunately they are actually the persons in a legal by nature. The armed forces in the republic of armenia on the sovereign territories of azerbaijan and the continuations of. Which also understand that in 30 years armenia continued and pursuits of Military Operations against azerbaijan and the people. Currently they have also established and continue to have physical existence of legal puppet is separatist regime on the torch was of azerbaijan. With military elements and they also are building a of confrontation and contact within the military articles and lot of landmines also in those areas. I have to interrupt you. Sorry to interrupt but people will say that your actions are actually aggravating the situation. You are accusing armenians of doing that, but actually your actions are also escalating. But actually your actions are also escalating but actually your actions are also escalatin. �. , � ,. , escalating. Azerbaians actions are level and escalating. Azerbaijans actions are level and azerbaijan escalating. Azerbaijans actions are level and azerbaijan is escalating. Azerbaijans actions are level and azerbaijan is operating i escalating. Azerbaijans actions are | level and azerbaijan is operating on sovereign territory to dismantle an alliance with Military Infrastructure at the meantime the separatist entity challenging the sovereignty of azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Security and wider Regional Peace and security. At the message from etheridge on another and inviting armenians of karabakh to discussions but we are talking about in this Case A Militaryjunta that also takes a hostage local armenian residents who also would like to release local armenians from this simply criminal oligarchs but taking the local populations hostage. To release them and ensure normal Reintegration Process for the local structures of Azerbaijan Including and also providing the social welfare. Azerbaijan solicit that they are willing to provide security of karabakh armenians Public Institution and also International Obligations of azerbaijan especially the context of conventions on the production of the rights of ethnic mino