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The day was set aside by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 1981 to enhance the implementation of existing legal regimes that protect individu...
Carney justified the decision, saying that it was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
International pressure on Israel to end its military campaign and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory has bee...
The award was presented during a ceremony held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Friday, July 18, as part of the Nelson Mandela Internati...
The resolution was backed by 149 Member States, with 12 voting against and 19 abstaining. Among those opposing the resolution were the United States a...
Salim was, arguably, the closest Africa has come to clinching the UN’s top job. His age, diplomatic poise, and Pan-Africanist ethos made him a standou...
The 193-member Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with overwh...
Ruto is anticipated to call on world leaders to contribute troops, financial resources, and equipment to bolster the Kenyan force.
At an informal dialogue with Assembly members in May, then-candidate Yang, highlighted his theme for the 79th session as “unity in diversity, for the...
Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece, and Denmark secured their positions during the General Assembly session.
Denis Becirovic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcomed the resolution as an important step for promoting peace and reconcilia...
Of the 143 UN countries voting in favour of a resolution affirming Palestine's eligibility for full UN membership, 45 out of 54 African member states...
The resolution, adopted by the assembly with 143 votes in favour and nine against (including the US and Israel), with 25 abstentions, does not grant f...
It would effectively act as a global survey of how much support the Palestinians have for their bid, which was vetoed in the UN Security Council last...
The passed resolution aims to "bridge the artificial intelligence and other digital divides between and within countries," and promote "safe, secure,...
The General Assembly also recognized AI systems’ potential to accelerate and enable progress towards reaching the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Somalia also welcomed the appointment of an envoy to tackle the pressing challenge.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said institutional discrimination and other barriers are violating the human rights and dignity of Muslims.
The 10 non-permanent Security Council members expressed regret at the US veto, saying the 15-member organ must shoulder its responsibilities.
The US, one of only five permanent members of the Security Council, used its veto on Friday to halt a draft text calling for a ceasefire, the latest s...
The General Assembly, whose resolutions are nonbinding, could vote on a text for a ceasefire resolution at the meeting.
