United Nations
UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh receives more support in bid to become next UN secretary-general
Prior to her role as UAE permanent representative to the UN, Nusseibeh established the UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry's Policy Planning Department and served as its first director for three years.
The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion
UNRWA teacher tells ‘Post’ she was threatened for challenging pro-Hamas rhetoric in Gaza schools
Francesca Albanese calls for Indonesia to reconsider involvement with Board of Peace
France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight
French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux told reporters the clearance for the overflight was "in full conformity with international law."
Trump-Xi meeting outside UNGA spotlight tests world body's clout - analysis
"It's pretty notable that Xi Jinping is coming to Washington in the same week as the UNGA, but does not feel bothered to come up to New York," said Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group.
PA seeks non-militarized Palestinian state that lives in security, peace next to Israel, Abbas says
Abbas also denounced extremist settler violence and the E1 settlement plan, which he claims would separate the northern and southern West Bank and cut off east Jerusalem.
UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and 3 women, since August in fighting.
Iran's President Pezeshkian tells UN General Assembly Trump is a 'bully,' quotes Game of Thrones
"The US president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to reports from the BBC and Guardian.
Six months into the Iran war, accountability cannot be negotiated away - opinion
A court judgment outlives any deal – no negotiator can undo it with a signature. These cases must be filed now, while the evidence is fresh and before a settlement quietly writes off what’s owed.
Zelensky at UNGA: Without int'l pressure, Putin's war on Ukraine will spread more evil
"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.
Erdogan tells UN climate summit finance gaps make equal progress unrealistic, preps for COP31
"Every proposal in which we don't make our climate targets meet societal and economic realities is bound for failure," Erdogan said.
Netanyahu set for brief UNGA visit with limited diplomatic meetings, planned anti-Israel protests
The prime minister is expected to spend just six hours in the US, with no meeting planned with US President Donald Trump and protests expected to accompany his New York appearance.
Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism
Hundreds rally near the United Nations in New York Wednesday night, urging world leaders at the UNGA to confront rising global antisemitism.
