The United Nations’ search for a successor to Secretary-General António Guterres has encountered a fresh obstacle after none of the seven candidates secured the support of all five permanent members of the
The United Nations is set to reimpose sanctions on Iran after the Islamic Republic failed to convince Western powers that it would address their concerns over its nuclear program. The move escalates
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki has come under scrutiny after attending the United Nations’ 80th anniversary ceremony in New York on Monday. Footage from the event appeared to show Nawrocki discreetly taking an
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The U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that it uncovered and dismantled a sprawling network of devices in New York City capable of crippling the city’s cellular infrastructure during the United Nations General
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by Our Correspondent in new York City President Donald Trump delivered a blistering critique of the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing the global body of failing to address wars, migration, and humanitarian
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As the United Nations General Assembly opens this Tuesday, New York City is bracing for one of the most complex security operations of the year, Bloomberg reports. Over 150 world leaders and
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International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens. ~ Kofi Annan International law? I better call my lawyer; he didn’t bring that up to me. ~ George
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he United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will turn its focus to Sri Lanka during its upcoming 29th session in Geneva, where the island nation’s compliance with international obligations to prevent
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A damning new report accuses the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of allowing senior Hamas operatives to infiltrate and control its education system, raising alarming questions about the agency’s neutrality
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When the history of the genocide in Gaza is written, one of the most courageous and outspoken champions for justice and the adherence to international law will be Francesca Albanese, the United
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to visit Colombo later this month. The House on June 5 announced the visit, two days after the UN Resident Coordinator
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Annalena Baerbock’s appointment as President of the United Nations General Assembly in 2025 is, at best, a perplexing gambit, and at worst, a stark emblem of the
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Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s former foreign minister and co-leader of the Greens, has officially been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly—an annual role often seen as symbolic. Yet observers suggest her
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The number of personnel deployed to multilateral peace operations has fallen by more than 40 percent since 2015, according to a new report released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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