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China Highlights Global Solidarity on UN South-South Cooperation Day
On September 12 of this year, 2025, China celebrates the International Day for Cooperation between the Global South, chaired and supervised by the United...
Trump Administration Plans UN Push to Restrict Global Asylum Rights
BackgroundSince World War Two, international agreements have safeguarded the right to seek asylum. The Trump administration, which has already reshaped U.S. immigration policy at...
A Direct Challenge to UNGA’s ‘Better Together’ Vision
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 9 September 2025 with the theme “Better together: 80 years and more...
China Pushes Belt and Road, Leads Global South Think Tank Alliance at UN Day 2025
China, through its Belt and Road Initiative, is playing a role in promoting “global prosperity,” as this is the shared goal of the Global...
UN rights chief condemns Gaza mass killings
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk condemned Israel for "mass killing" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and hindering lifesaving aid, stating Israel has...
UN Nuclear Chief Urges Iran to Allow Inspections “Within Days”
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UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran to agree to renewed inspections “within days,” warning that talks cannot drag on indefinitely. The push...
In Serious Escalation, Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UN Troops in Lebanon
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that Israeli drones dropped four grenades near peacekeepers during a road-clearing operation in southern Lebanon,...
Hundreds of UN Staff Urge Rights Chief to Label Gaza a Genocide
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The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), created in 1993 to protect human rights globally, has seen its current head, Austrian...
Macron slams disaster waiting to happen in Gaza, wants UN mission
PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Israel's plans to step up its military operation in Gaza as a...
UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in New York following a week-and-a-half of substantive discussion between...