In UN Speech, Duterte Defends Drug War But Tempers Tone

In this photo provided by the United Nations, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s pre-recorded message is played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at U.N. headquarters. The U.N.’s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet’s biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo via AP)

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte defended his drug crackdown, dismissed criticism from human rights advocates and underscored his country’s claims in the South China Sea as the sometimes aggressive critic of the United Nations addressed its annual gathering of world…

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