Global Issues
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Haiti demands a new international force and reparations from France
- UN News
“This is the face of Haiti today: a country at war, a modern-day Guernica, a human tragedy.” From the podium of the UN General Assembly, Haiti’s transitional leader delivered a stark plea to the international community.
Yemen calls for ‘firm international action’ to counter global threat posed by Houthis
- UN News
Yemen’s President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi on Thursday urged the international community to move beyond statements, to “firm international action” against Houthi separatists, saying the crisis provoked by the militants’ international aggression now threatens regional and global security.
Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood
- UN News
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that his people were enduring a “war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” at the hands of Israel’s military in Gaza.
Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President
- UN News
In his address to the General Assembly, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud outlined global challenges and shared the progress his country has made in the fight against terrorism, promoting inclusive governance and economic development.
Prospects for the Upcoming High-Level Conference on Rohingya
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, September 24 (IPS) - Last month marked eight years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forcibly displaced from Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Bangladesh by the Myanmar military.
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.
Guterres warns against loss of ‘fragile’ diplomatic momentum over Ukraine
- UN News
Speaking at a high-level briefing on Ukraine on Tuesday, the UN Secretary General António Guterres told the Security Council that the international community cannot afford to lose “fragile” diplomatic momentum over ending the war with Russia.
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