The urgency reflects a global reality – that the UN risks losing relevance in the face of today’s polycrisis – from blatant disregard for international […]
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Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
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 […]
Kenya’s Ruto demands permanent African seat on the Security Council, highlights support for Haiti
He demanded reforms that would provide at least two permanent seats with full rights – including the power to veto – and two additional nonpermanent […]
General Debate LIVE: Day Two
Follow our live coverage here of the second day of the General Debate in New York, featuring leaders from Spain, Ukraine, Iran, Estonia, Argentina, Syria Cyprus, […]
Syrian President outlines reforms, pledges national renewal
A year ago, Mr. Al-Sharaa was leader of a rebel group based in Syria’s northwest before leading a rapid military offensive in late 2024 which […]
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 […]
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 […]
