What Is the U.N. General Assembly?
This body, which meets annually, has seen its influence wane over the years, but it is still considered important to global affairs.
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United Nations Secretary General António Guterres Says He Has ‘No Power At All’ Ahead Of Annual Meeting
“No power at all.” That’s the candid answer from UN head @antonioguterres on what power he really has. “No power & there’s no money. What we have is a voice… I have the obligation to make it loud… We have a level of division among superpowers that …
Tigray atrocities continuing almost a year after ceasefire, UN experts warn
Ethiopian government is failing to protect its citizens from ‘grave’ human rights abuses, amid rising violence and hate speech – reportHuman rights abuses are still being committed in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region more than 10 months after a ceasef…
Zelenskiy vows to be heard as he prepares for first in-person UN address since Russia’s invasion
Ukraine president visits wounded soldiers in New York and questions Russia’s right to a security council seat ahead of key speech at UN general assembly See all our Ukraine coverageVolodymyr Zelenskiy is set to address the UN general assembly in-perso…
Climate activists block Federal Reserve bank, calling for end to fossil fuel funding
Action came as world leaders begin arriving in New York for the UN general assembly and after Sunday’s march to end fossil fuelsOne day after the largest climate march since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of climate activists blockaded th…
Tuesday Briefing: What to Expect as the U.N. Meets
Plus, lessons from Singapore on cooling a city.
Climate Protesters Around the World Sharpen Their Message
Their demands to “End Fossil Fuels” will loom over United Nations meetings this week.
Western leaders defend slow progress to end global inequality as UN summit starts
Leaders insisted war in Ukraine had not distracted them from sustainable development goalsWestern leaders have gone on a charm offensive on the opening day of the UN general assembly as they were forced to defend their record in meeting the organisatio…
UN warns disease outbreak in Libya’s flooded east could create 2nd ‘crisis’
Residents from the nearby cities of Benghazi and Tobruk have offered to put up the displaced, while volunteers search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Seeks Aid From United Nations
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani hopes to persuade the world that he can solve Iraq’s problems when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly this week.