UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday urged the immediate and unconditional return of Ukrainian children allegedly “forcibly transferred” to Russia — a highly sensitive issue as Kyiv and Moscow attempt to negotiate an end to the war. The…
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More than 140 world leaders are in New York this week for the annual UN General Assembly, seeking common ground on global peace and security amid widening divides. Nearly 90 heads of state, 43 heads of government, and one crown prince will…
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More than 140 world leaders are set to gather in New York next week for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with debates expected to be dominated by the future of Palestine and the war in Gaza. Conspicuously absent will be…
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Belgium will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced Tuesday. “Palestine will be recognized by Belgium at the UN session! And firm sanctions…
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The UN General Assembly on Tuesday called on Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories and pushed for the creation of a Palestinian state, convening an international conference in June to try to jumpstart a two-state…
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India on Friday voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution that said Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as full member of the United Nations and recommended that the Security Council “reconsider” the matter…
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After a US veto foiled the Palestinians’ drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body — a symbolic win that has already irked Israel. With the war in Gaza…
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The United Nations General Assembly could vote on Friday on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member and recommend that the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favorably.” It…
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The UN General Assembly will meet Thursday to discuss the conflict triggered by the attack by Hamas militants on Israel, the body’s president announced in a letter to member states. The Security Council has so far failed to agree on a…
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The president of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday said he is “encouraged” by the progress of its 78th session, hailing the “remarkable” win of a major sustainable development declaration. Dennis Francis spoke of the need to “unite the…
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