Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism
Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to the Human Rights…
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Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations
This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). [1] Article last…
Netanyahu hails Israel’s ‘stunning comeback’ after 7 October attacks, vows to ‘finish the job’
“Last year, I stood at this podium and I showed this map. It shows the curse of Iran’s terror axis,”…
UN Security Council blocks China-Russia resolution on Iran sanctions
China and Russia tabled the draft which received four votes in favour, nine against and two abstentions. The text sought…
Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood
Speaking via video, he said more than 220,000 Palestinians had been killed or injured over nearly two years of fighting…
Haiti demands a new international force and reparations from France
At the heart of his speech was the urgency of breaking free from spiralling violence, alongside a call to close…
Guterres warns against loss of ‘fragile’ diplomatic momentum over Ukraine
With Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting in the iconic chamber after arriving to take part in the UN’s high-level week,…
Echoes of Gaza war dominate UN halls, from Assembly podium to Council chamber
Secretary-General António Guterres briefed ministers in the Council on the humanitarian and political dimensions of the conflict, describing it as…
Failure to end Gaza war undermining world’s credibility, UN chief warns
The high-level meeting attended by foreign ministers and senior officials – came amid Israel’s intensifying military operation to wrest full…
Guterres calls for ceasefire as European leaders affirm Ukraine’s rights at UN
Briefing the Council, Mr. Guterres said the conflict, now in its fourth year, “has brought immense suffering and instability to…