Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
She assumes the role at a challenging time, with ongoing conflicts, faltering development goals, mounting financial pressures, and the upcoming…
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UN honours peacekeepers’ service and sacrifice
The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more than 68,000 civilian, military, and police personnel are…
UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
Annalena Baerbock presented her priorities during an informal dialogue with Member States held on Thursday at Headquarters in New York. …
In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meanwhile warned that peace operations are under growing strain and must adapt to meet today’s rising…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on…
Germany, France, UK Call For “Immediate Return” To Gaza Ceasefire
Paris: The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an “immediate return” to a Gaza ceasefire,…
Germany’s Spending “Bazooka” For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany’s upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build…
Air India Flights Among 1,351 Affected By Fire In London, Airport Shutdown
New Delhi: An estimated 1,351 flights, including those operated by Air India, were cancelled or diverted Friday after London’s Heathrow…
India’s Sankar Subramanian Stuns World No. 2 Anders Antonsen In Swiss Open Quarter-Finals
India’s Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian caused a major upset by knocking out world no. 2 Anders Antonsen of Denmark…
Leon Goretzka Scores Winner On Comeback, Germany Beat Italy 2-1 In Nations League Quarter-Finals
Leon Goretzka marked his return to international football with the winning goal in Germany’s 2-1 victory over Italy…