Turkey has entered the increasingly contested race to lead the United Nations, nominating veteran diplomat Feridun Sinirlioglu for the organisation’s top position as negotiations over the successor to Secretary-General António Guterres remain
United Nations diplomats are quietly preparing for the possibility that the organisation may be unable to agree on its next secretary general, a scenario that could leave the post temporarily vacant when
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Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke exposes how states wield claims of sovereignty and international law not as binding principles, but as tools to justify power. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Kremlin
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Nobody’s impressed by big speeches about global governance anymore. What people actually care about is whether these institutions hold themselves accountable. You hear all the talk about humanitarian values and shared security,
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The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has issued a stark warning to Pakistan, urging immediate action after receiving reports that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being held in
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is weighing a move of its Middle East regional headquarters from Beirut to Doha, raising alarm among staff over potential compromises to the UN agency’s independence and
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The United Nations Security Council is set to vote in the coming days on a resolution that would formally end the conflict in Gaza and establish the framework for the territory’s future
More The United Nations announced Wednesday that it will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in the coming months, forcing thousands of troops to return home from missions worldwide. The decision
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It is a moment of profound significance that Sri Lanka, by proceeding from signature to formal ratification, has now entered the ranks of those states embracing the collective responsibility for the high
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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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