General Assembly
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Migrants and Refugees
Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement
Nine years after the mass displacement of the Rohingya from Myanmar, their situation remains one of the world’s most protracted…
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Americas
Diplomacy is the way to address global challenges, Brazil tells General Assembly
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the General Assembly on Tuesday that the UN needs to become a…
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Africa
‘Peace remains only a promise’ for millions in eastern DR Congo, General Assembly hears
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cautioned against growing global demand for “blood-stained minerals” in…
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Africa
The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 1
War, inequality, climate change and artificial intelligence set the backdrop as world leaders took the floor for the opening day…
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UN Affairs
Choose international order over ‘law of the jungle’, urges Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the world faces a stark choice: “Do we want to live…with a…
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UN Affairs
Qatar: Absence of a regional collective security system is fuelling crisis in the Gulf
The crisis in the Gulf should come as a surprise to no one, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin…
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UN Affairs
UN rendered unable to fulfil its mission, Turkish President laments before world leaders
The United Nations continues to be weakened, and those who have tied their hopes to the world body – from…
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UN Affairs
Trump defends military action against Iran, Venezuela, and calls for rebrand of AI
US President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend recent military action against…
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UN Affairs
‘This is not 1945’: General Assembly president gavels open new session aimed at restoring global trust
The UN General Assembly gavelled open its 81st session on Tuesday at UN Headquarters as the incoming president pledged to…
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Culture and Education
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that…
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