The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the Middle East crisis and protection of civilians in conflict, as speculation grows of a potential deal […]
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After mass exodus, limbo: Rohingya refugees test international resolve
The stakes for the conference, part of the UN General Assemby’s annual week of high-level discussions, could hardly be higher: shrinking aid budgets and intensifying […]
World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent crackdown on Madagascar protests
Briefing reporters in New York on Monday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the RSF militia’s grip is tightening on the last government-held redoubt, with satellite […]
UN General Assembly 2025 Opens in New York as Leaders Discuss Global Issues
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Russia’s Lavrov says UN as relevant as ever in ‘age of multipolarity’
The veteran politician declared that the principle has repeatedly been flouted by western countries, citing the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the invasion of Iraq by a […]
‘The UN is in a state of crisis’ warns Indian senior government minister
“How has the UN lived up to expectations,” asked Mr. Jaishankar, pointing to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as West […]
Intensifying threat looms large as UN highlights the world’s growing nuclear arsenals
26 September marks the International Day which highlights the ongoing scourge of the nuclear arms race – an opportunity for the international community to reaffirm […]
World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update
The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was adopted at a […]
‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress
Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly and one of the youngest persons to ever hold the office, stressed that youth are “the designers of […]
Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President
Somalia’s story is one of “real national effort supported by truly committed international partners,” he said, referring to the country’s transition from all-out civil conflict […]