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…
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Uphold founding principles and ‘be better together’: General Assembly President
The anniversary should have been a moment of celebration, she noted, but this is not an ordinary year, with conflict…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Take ‘immediate steps’ to de-escalate tensions over Russia-Ukraine war, urges Jenča
The Security Council met in New York in emergency session on Monday after planes from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
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 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,…
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…
Security Council: US votes against resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The negative vote was cast as the 15-member Council held its 10,000th meeting against the backdrop of famine spreading in…
Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns
The warning comes as the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA renewed his call for foreign journalists to be…