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The United Nations will withdraw a quarter of its peacekeeping forces from 11 missions worldwide in the coming months due to a severe funding shortfall, senior UN officials said Wednesday, as uncertainty looms over future US contributions.…
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India strongly countered Pakistan’s claims at the UN Security Council debate on “Women, Peace and Security,” reminding the world of Islamabad’s atrocities during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Speaking at the session, India’s…
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Climate denial is not new—skeptics have existed for decades—but last week, it reached the global stage when US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly. In his characteristic bombastic style, Trump called climate…
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The United Nations’ credibility has taken a hit from Security Council deadlock, the war in Gaza, and accusations of inaction, says Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Appearing on Arab News’ Frankly…
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Several Bangladeshi protesters gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to denounce Bangladesh government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus. The demonstrators, supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday alleged he was the target of “three very sinister events” during his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, saying the Secret Service will investigate. Trump, who delivered a combative speech…
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Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported Thursday. A photo released by SANA showed the leaders shaking hands with First…
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India sharpened its criticism of Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, urging Islamabad to vacate “illegally occupied” Indian territory and focus instead on its struggling economy, military-dominated politics, and “human rights…
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The United Nations on Tuesday said it had identified the cause of an escalator mishap that occurred just as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stepped onto it: the President’s videographer may have accidentally triggered…
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The United Nations has warned that climate change is disrupting the Earth’s water cycle, causing extreme swings between droughts and floods worldwide. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual State of Global Water…
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