Netanyahu justified expanding the conflict from Gaza to Lebanon by framing it as a moral choice between peace and terror, referencing Biblical teachings. [ more ]
Israel Declares U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres Persona Non Grata
Israel has barred UN Secretary-General Guterres from entering the country due to his perceived failure to condemn Iran's aggression.
The diplomatic relations between Israel and the UN are strained, particularly following recent attacks related to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. [ more ]
Latest Midtown protest over Middle East conflict leaves dozens arrested, demonstrators angry over NYPD's actions | amNewYork
Protesters criticized the NYPD and the United Nations during a demonstration against Israel's actions in Lebanon, highlighting ongoing global inaction. [ more ]
Escalation in the Middle East Looms Over the General Assembly Meeting
The UN General Assembly met amidst escalating violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict, with urgent calls for peace negotiations that have yet to yield results. [ more ]
Netanyahu justified expanding the conflict from Gaza to Lebanon by framing it as a moral choice between peace and terror, referencing Biblical teachings. [ more ]
Israel Declares U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres Persona Non Grata
Israel has barred UN Secretary-General Guterres from entering the country due to his perceived failure to condemn Iran's aggression.
The diplomatic relations between Israel and the UN are strained, particularly following recent attacks related to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. [ more ]
Latest Midtown protest over Middle East conflict leaves dozens arrested, demonstrators angry over NYPD's actions | amNewYork
Protesters criticized the NYPD and the United Nations during a demonstration against Israel's actions in Lebanon, highlighting ongoing global inaction. [ more ]
Escalation in the Middle East Looms Over the General Assembly Meeting
The UN General Assembly met amidst escalating violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict, with urgent calls for peace negotiations that have yet to yield results. [ more ]
Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
The climate science fair illustrates the need for immediate, actionable solutions to climate change, contrasting with traditional, closed-door U.N. discussions. [ more ]
2023 Shattered Key Climate Metrics, World Meteorological Organization Finds
2023 was the hottest year on record with various climate indicators at alarming levels.
The World Meteorological Organization and United Nations are issuing warnings on the dire state of the planet due to fossil fuel pollution and increasing temperatures. [ more ]
Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
The climate science fair illustrates the need for immediate, actionable solutions to climate change, contrasting with traditional, closed-door U.N. discussions. [ more ]
2023 Shattered Key Climate Metrics, World Meteorological Organization Finds
2023 was the hottest year on record with various climate indicators at alarming levels.
The World Meteorological Organization and United Nations are issuing warnings on the dire state of the planet due to fossil fuel pollution and increasing temperatures. [ more ]
Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes
Global conflicts overshadow discussions at the UN General Assembly, with leaders addressing the urgent need for resolutions in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. [ more ]
Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes
Global conflicts overshadow discussions at the UN General Assembly, with leaders addressing the urgent need for resolutions in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. [ more ]
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
The UN General Assembly showcased diverse global issues, emphasizing peaceful resolutions over violent conflicts as demonstrated by Guatemala's approach to its dispute with Belize. [ more ]
United States Backs Africa's U.N. Security Council Bid, With a Catch
The U.S. supports two permanent seats for African countries on the U.N. Security Council, but significant hurdles remain for achieving this change. [ more ]
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
The UN General Assembly showcased diverse global issues, emphasizing peaceful resolutions over violent conflicts as demonstrated by Guatemala's approach to its dispute with Belize. [ more ]
United States Backs Africa's U.N. Security Council Bid, With a Catch
The U.S. supports two permanent seats for African countries on the U.N. Security Council, but significant hurdles remain for achieving this change. [ more ]
Anti-Israel protesters menacingly chant 'We're gonna get you' outside Netanyahu's NYC hotel
Protesters in New York expressed intense opposition towards Netanyahu's visit, showcasing rising tensions around Israel's military actions in Gaza. [ more ]
Anti-Israel protesters menacingly chant 'We're gonna get you' outside Netanyahu's NYC hotel
Protesters in New York expressed intense opposition towards Netanyahu's visit, showcasing rising tensions around Israel's military actions in Gaza. [ more ]
The United Nations is pointless, toothless and morally corrupt
Erdogan's remarks at the UN highlight the irony of authoritarian leaders criticizing global institutions while suppressing dissent in their own countries. [ more ]
The United Nations is pointless, toothless and morally corrupt
Erdogan's remarks at the UN highlight the irony of authoritarian leaders criticizing global institutions while suppressing dissent in their own countries. [ more ]
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
The U.S. supports adding two permanent African seats on the U.N. Security Council and a non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation. [ more ]
Palestinian president rejected U.S. requests to hold off on UN membership vote
Palestinian President Abbas rejected the Biden administration's request to halt a UN Security Council vote on granting Palestine full membership. [ more ]
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
The U.S. supports adding two permanent African seats on the U.N. Security Council and a non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation. [ more ]
Palestinian president rejected U.S. requests to hold off on UN membership vote
Palestinian President Abbas rejected the Biden administration's request to halt a UN Security Council vote on granting Palestine full membership. [ more ]
With more than a million lives at risk in Sudan, the UN must make a decisive intervention. If not now, when? | Andrew Mitchell
The escalating violence in El Fasher necessitates urgent international intervention to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe affecting over 1.5 million people. [ more ]
With more than a million lives at risk in Sudan, the UN must make a decisive intervention. If not now, when? | Andrew Mitchell
The escalating violence in El Fasher necessitates urgent international intervention to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe affecting over 1.5 million people. [ more ]
Biden tells UN we cannot grow weary' in Ukraine's defence in valedictory speech
Biden's speech at the UN emphasizes the need for persistent support in conflicts, advocating for peace and humanitarian concerns amid ongoing global tensions. [ more ]
Biden tells UN we cannot grow weary' in Ukraine's defence in valedictory speech
Biden's speech at the UN emphasizes the need for persistent support in conflicts, advocating for peace and humanitarian concerns amid ongoing global tensions. [ more ]
Head of United Nations calls global situation unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens
The world faces significant challenges, including geopolitical conflict and inequality, but these issues are deemed solvable by leaders like Antonio Guterres. [ more ]
UN head slams Security Council for failure to end Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine wars
The Security Council is deemed outdated and ineffective by Antonio Guterres, especially regarding its handling of conflicts like the war on Gaza. [ more ]
Head of United Nations calls global situation unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens
The world faces significant challenges, including geopolitical conflict and inequality, but these issues are deemed solvable by leaders like Antonio Guterres. [ more ]
UN head slams Security Council for failure to end Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine wars
The Security Council is deemed outdated and ineffective by Antonio Guterres, especially regarding its handling of conflicts like the war on Gaza. [ more ]
Cisco wants United Nations to revisit cyber crime Convention
Cisco critiques the United Nations' Convention against cyber crime for being overly broad and potentially harmful to citizens' rights and cybersecurity research. [ more ]
Cisco wants United Nations to revisit cyber crime Convention
Cisco critiques the United Nations' Convention against cyber crime for being overly broad and potentially harmful to citizens' rights and cybersecurity research. [ more ]
Michael D Higgins accuses Israeli embassy of circulating letter he sent to Iranian president
The controversy arose from President Higgins's alleged claims about the Israeli embassy's involvement in the distribution of a private letter. [ more ]
The United Nations Wants to Treat AI With the Same Urgency as Climate Change
The UN proposes a global effort to monitor and govern artificial intelligence, involving all member states to discuss risks and create strategies for responsible use. [ more ]
The United Nations Wants to Treat AI With the Same Urgency as Climate Change
The UN proposes a global effort to monitor and govern artificial intelligence, involving all member states to discuss risks and create strategies for responsible use. [ more ]
Op-Ed | It's more than traffic: The United Nations brings economic benefits to New York City | amNewYork
The United Nations General Assembly brings significant economic benefits to New York City, creating jobs and supporting local businesses during High-Level Week. [ more ]
China's human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies
The UK and US criticized China's human rights record at the United Nations, calling for an end to persecution, arbitrary detention, and other violations.
The recommendations were made as part of the UN Human Rights Council's universal periodic review, where each country had 45 seconds to make recommendations based on China's human rights records since 2018. [ more ]
China's human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies
The UK and US criticized China's human rights record at the United Nations, calling for an end to persecution, arbitrary detention, and other violations.
The recommendations were made as part of the UN Human Rights Council's universal periodic review, where each country had 45 seconds to make recommendations based on China's human rights records since 2018. [ more ]
A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial
The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on designating July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, emphasizing the importance of countering genocide denial and preserving the memory of the victims. [ more ]
Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza
The United Nations revised down its tally of women and children killed in the Gaza Strip due to incomplete identification, but maintains the reliability of the overall death toll reported by Gaza's Health Ministry. [ more ]
China and Indonesia Call for Immediate and Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
China and Indonesia jointly call for a cease-fire in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution. [ more ]