Recommit to a two-State solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, ‘before it’s too late’: Guterres
He was speaking at the resumption of the international conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia focused on the question of Palestine…
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High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for…
UN marks 80th anniversary of its founding
Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80…
UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher
El Fasher has been under a tightening siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than 500 days,…
What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem. Photo: IRIN/Andreas Hackl (file photo) What to…
‘Warring world is crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
“Lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war,” Mr.…
UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the margins of the General Assembly high-level week on Sunday, the leaders…
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties to the…
Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties
Images from the site of the strike show mangled metal roofing that used to provide cover for worshippers; it comes…
UN backs Abbas video address after US visa refusal
The resolution was passed with 145 in favour, five against (Israel, Nauru, Palau, Paraguay, and the United States) and six…