Tag: UN General Assembly
UN to vote on Iran as sanctions loom
The UN Security Council will take up the dispute over Iran's nuclear program again Friday as China and…
Netanyahu takes unusual flight route over Europe amid threat of war crimes arrest
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to the US took a circuitous route in an apparent effort to avoid…
Australia’s social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event…
Palestinian leader to address UN as peace push gathers steam
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will address the United Nations virtually on Thursday as the United States, despite its…
Trump administration presented Gaza peace plan to Arab leaders
The Trump administration presented a proposed 21-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza to Arab leaders…
China commits to cutting up to 10% of its climate pollution, short of the goal other countries sought of it
In a consequential move for the global climate, China committed Wednesday to reduce its planet-warming pollution by 7%…
Trump’s new Ukraine stance is meant to pressure Putin, officials say, despite lack of sanctions or military aid
President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift on the war in Ukraine this week came amid fresh frustration at Russian…
France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid
The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked UN member states on Tuesday to recognize a…
the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
Such is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that the politics of the…
Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job
Chile on Tuesday put forward its former president Michelle Bachelet as a candidate to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio…
Trump says Ukraine can win back all its territory held by Russia
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that enter their airspace…
Iran meets Europeans but no sign of sanctions breakthrough
European powers seeking to soon reimpose tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program met Tuesday with Tehran's…