Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a climate summit that the world is already […]
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UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s opening address traditionally […]
Uphold founding principles and ‘be better together’: General Assembly President
The anniversary should have been a moment of celebration, she noted, but this is not an ordinary year, with conflict and crises in Gaza, Ukraine, […]
At UN, Colombian President Petro slams global inaction, calls for urgent reform
President Petro opened by recalling that in his first speech to the Assembly he warned of conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and proposed a peace […]
‘Our democracy is non-negotiable’, President Lula of Brazil tells General Assembly
“Multilateralism is at a new crossroads”, he warned, and the world is “witnessing the consolidation of an international order marked by repeated concessions to power […]
US President Trump criticizes UN, NATO and climate ‘hoax’
“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” he asked, adding “all they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then […]
United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium
World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars, poverty, human rights abuses and […]
High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for advancing women’s rights (read our […]
UN marks 80th anniversary of its founding
Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding. Source
‘Warring world is crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
“Lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war,” Mr. Guterres said in a message […]
