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
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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At eighty, the United Nations is bogged down by structural limitations and political divisions that render it powerless to act decisively – nowhere more clearly than in the Gaza genocide. There is
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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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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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In a landmark decision, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, a
More In a video message delivered for World Press Freedom Day, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, addressed the critical role of a free and independent media in an increasingly
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As major global economies introduce a wave of steeper tariffs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised alarms about the potential harm to developing countries. In its latest
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is reportedly considering a bid for the role of United Nations Secretary-General as António Guterres’ tenure nears its conclusion in 2026. Grossi, an
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Global trade entered 2025 on stable footing, but mounting challenges could disrupt future growth. According to the latest Global Trade Update from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), shifting trade strategies, protectionism, and
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The Issue Thalif Dean, in his excellent article titled UN’s Biggest Crisis in 80 Years? appearing in this newspaper of 5 March 2025 says: “ The United Nations, in its nearly 80-year-old history, is
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