The UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents creates, for the first time, a single document that can be used for trains, trucks and planes which […]
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World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is real, and it is abhorrent.” Australia’s Prime […]
Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
That call came during an open debate on “Leadership for Peace,” where former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and academic Anjali Dayal pressed members to confront both […]
Six peacekeepers laid to rest following deadly drone attack in Sudan
Providing an update at the daily noon briefing, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told correspondents that the ‘blue helmets’ were killed, and nine others injured […]
Corruption costs lives and livelihoods: Why this week’s UN summit in Doha matters
Heads of State, civil society and private sector leaders will be discussing the most pressing issues surrounding corruption and how to tackle the scourge, at […]
Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen, UN Riyadh forum hears
The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a blunt message for a world riven by distrust: […]
Guterres condemns deadly attack on Hannukah celebration in Sydney
In a social media post, Mr. Guterres said he was “horrified” by the incident. “My heart is with the Jewish community worldwide on this first […]
UN marks first World Turkic Language Family Day
The new commemoration highlights the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Turkic-speaking peoples and reinforces UNESCO’s wider commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity. A historic […]
Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan
The oil-rich region is located between Sudan and South Sudan and has been contested since their separation in 2011. Kadugli is the capital of South […]
UN Alliance of Civilizations urges youth to reaffirm peace as a global priority
Speaking to UN News ahead of the 11th Global Forum of the Alliance, which opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Miguel Ángel Moratinos urged […]
