U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.19 percent to 99.323 at 15:00 (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1614 dollars from 1.1636 U.S. dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3386 dollars from 1.3431 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 158.54 Japanese yen, higher than 158.5 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar advanced to 0.8031 Swiss francs from 0.8004 Swiss francs, and it was up to 1.3893 Canadian dollars from 1.3874 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar increased to 9.2263 Swedish kronor from 9.2073 Swedish kronor.

The UN must resolutely defend the victorious outcomes of World War II and reject any attempt to revive militarism, said China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei on Thursday.

Sun made the remarks to the UN General Assembly (UNGA), following UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who addressed the meeting on priorities for 2026.

Guterres emphasized the three principles that guide the world body's work in 2026: adherence to the UN Charter, peace with justice -- peace between nations and peace with nature, and unity in an age of division.

All nations must resolutely uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, said Sun.

"The UN must resolutely defend the victorious outcomes of World War II and uphold the post-war international order, firmly oppose unilateralism and hegemony, and reject any attempt to revive militarism," he said.

The Chinese envoy said countries must advance the three pillars in a balanced manner.

"Peace and security, development, and human rights are mutually reinforcing, and none should be neglected," he said.

He also stressed reforming and improving global governance.

"China will work with all parties to firmly support multilateralism and the international system with the UN at its core, maintain peace, promote development, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity," said Sun.