wright said the agreement signed with Venezuela is critical to the peace and prosperity of the Venezuelan people.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a regular briefing on Sept. 2 that China has fully paid its 2026 UN assessed contribution. China is the UN's second-largest contributor to the regular budget.

EU foreign policy chief kallas said on Wednesday member states called for new sanctions on Russia after an attempted drone strike at Leipzig/Halle airport. The airport, a major eastern German civil cargo and NATO logistics hub and base for several Antonov An-124 transport aircraft, was the target. Germany accused Moscow, calling the incident part of a hybrid campaign to intimidate countries that backed Ukraine and to sow internal divisions; Russia denied involvement and vowed to respond to alleged "anti-Russian actions." kallas said the attack "bears all the hallmarks of state-supported terrorism" and pledged a firm response. The EU is studying sanctions aimed at Russia's military-industrial complex. France's foreign minister urged action against a reported "shadow fleet" of vessels accused of evading energy sanctions.