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‘Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ President tells General Assembly
- UN News
Iran’s President affirmed that his country has no intentions to build a nuclear bomb in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
- UN News
UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger.
We have no choice but to fight, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells world leaders
- UN News
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned world leaders that international institutions are “too weak” to stop wars, urging more countries to join Ukraine’s security coalition and step up pressure on Russia.
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
- UN News
Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster than the political response. Against this backdrop, the UN Secretary-General is holding a climate summit during the high-level week of the General Assembly, pressing nations to raise their climate pledges ahead of November’s UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
The Rise of Androids Among Human Populations
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, September 23 (IPS) - Despite anxieties, concerns, and warnings, androids or humanoid robots that rely on generative artificial intelligence (GAI) and advanced robotics are increasingly being integrated into the modern lives of human populations. This integration raises serious challenges regarding humanity’s future in an era where androids are emerging rapidly.
‘The State Cannot Pardon Itself for Violating Human Rights’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses Peru’s new amnesty law with Nadia Ramos Serrano, founder and researcher at the Leadership Centre for Women of the Americas, a civil society organisation working on democratic development and the role of women in politics.
Mamdani’s Stand on Genocide is More Important than the Dynamics of Arresting Netanyahu
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 23 (IPS) - No leader responsible for mass atrocities enjoys greater impunity on the international stage than Benjamin Netanyahu. This is due to the strange stranglehold of the pro-Israel lobby on the two major political parties in the United States.
UN at 80: a Mixed Legacy of Highs and Lows
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 23 (IPS) - As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, at a high-level meeting of 138 world political leaders, one lingering question remains: is there any reason for a celebration– judging by the UN’s mostly failed political performances over the last eight decades?
Echoes of Gaza war dominate UN halls, from Assembly podium to Council chamber
- UN News
The deepening crisis in Gaza echoed through the halls of the United Nations on Tuesday, as the Security Council grappled with alarming reports of civilian suffering and rising regional tensions, while leaders from Jordan to Qatar took the General Assembly floor to demand urgent global action.
Guterres calls for ceasefire as European leaders affirm Ukraine’s rights at UN
- UN News
The Security Council on Tuesday heard a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres on the war in Ukraine, while in the General Assembly, leaders from Lithuania, France and Poland called for stronger international action against aggression.
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