‘Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ President tells General Assembly
Masoud Pezeshkian began his remarks by upholding the importance of equality and mutual respect among all peoples. “The bedrock of…
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General Debate LIVE: Day Two
Follow our live coverage here of the second day of the General Debate in New York, featuring leaders from Spain, Ukraine,…
World News in Brief: WHO reaffirms safety of vaccines, appeal for Sudanese civilians trapped in El Fasher, DR Congo Ebola outbreak update
“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a statement, urging…
Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2025, the…
UNGA hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs
“This Biennial Summit is not just another meeting,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “It is the first of its…
Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a climate summit…
Haiti’s security crisis ‘is like the Sword of Damocles above us’: Foreign Minister
The Caribbean country remains in the grip of a deepening multidimensional crisis affecting the political, security, human rights and humanitarian…
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…
At UN, Colombian President Petro slams global inaction, calls for urgent reform
President Petro opened by recalling that in his first speech to the Assembly he warned of conflicts in Ukraine and…
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,…