Tag: UN General Assembly

Doha declaration ‘booster shot for development’ amid global uncertainty: UN

Doha, Qatar – A declaration of intent to fight deepening global inequality is a “booster shot for development”,…

Five dead after Russia’s overnight attack in Ukraine

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russia launched some 50 missiles and 500 drones in an overnight attack in Ukraine,…

Russia fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine in major attack as Poland scrambles aircraft

Russia fired nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -…

India warns not to condone ‘terrorist epicenter’ Pakistan

India on Saturday warned countries against turning a blind eye to what it called support for terrorism from…

UN sanctions on Iran set to return as nuclear diplomacy fades

Iran was set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade…

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…