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Cracks have become canyons: Guterres in final UNGA address
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, September 22, delivered a powerful clarion call to global leaders to reform the UN Security Council to ensure that it reflects today’s world and…
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Trump meets Mamdani at Gracie Mansion ahead of UN address in NY
New York: President Donald Trump’s trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started Monday, September 21, with a detour to Gracie Mansion for an hour-long chat — and…
- Middle East
Iran says UNGA participation is its ‘legal right’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York is Iran’s “legal right.” “Being present in New…
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UN chief regrets US denial of visas to Palestinian officials
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets the US denial of visas for Palestinian officials which would prevent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from participating in person in this year’s General Assembly high-level…
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US allows Iran’s Pezeshkian, Araghchi to attend UNGA
Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the…
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Russia, China veto UN bid to monitor Iran sanctions
United Nations: Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday, September 17, that would have authorized UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…
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UNGA lets Abbas address meet via video after US visa denial
United Nations: India has voted for a General Assembly resolution to allow Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas to address the high-level meeting next week through a video link after the US refused to…
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Mahua Moitra moves UN body over ‘exclusion of Muslim officers’
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has written to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues alleging that senior Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal were excluded from official…
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US again denies Palestinian president visa to attend UN meeting
Washington: United States (US) has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, preventing him from participating in person for the…
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UN extends Sudan’s Darfur arms embargo amid US push
United Nations: The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious US proposal to expand the embargo…
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United Nations calls for adopting AI to counter terrorists
The Security Council has called for adapting strategies to fight terrorists using new technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, and satellites as it commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the…
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Price of fossil fuel addiction: August joint warmest month ever
New Delhi: August 2026 was the joint warmest month ever recorded, tied with July 2023, the European climate observatory Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday, September 10. It stated that…
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IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council for 1st time in 20 years
Vienna: The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday, September 9, reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a…
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UN chief concerned over escalation around Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the latest escalation over the Strait of Hormuz, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned by reports of further escalations in…
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UN chief hopes for resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, hopes to see a resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks, his spokesperson said. The secretary-general is encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, including the…