UN Affairs
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UN calls for urgent action to protect children from online information risks
More than eight in 10 young people aged 15 to 24 worldwide are now online, and in low-income countries they…
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Peacock party takes pride of place in nod to decades of turbulent history
In a new twist on panda diplomacy, UN Geneva welcomed five young peacocks to the Palace of Nations on Friday,…
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Syria’s hopes for renewal hinge on rebuilding trust, lives and livelihoods
A country long known as a meeting point of civilizations, Syria stands once again at a crossroads. Across Syria, the…
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UN chief hails Syria’s ‘moment of possibility’ on first visit since fall of Assad regime
Syria has an opportunity not only to recover from conflict but to build “a future that is more stable, more…
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World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention
Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN, was elected on Thursday to serve as the next president of…
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UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received
The United Nations has overhauled a decades-old “Kafkaesque financial rule” that requires it to return unspent funds to Member States…
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Guterres urges renewed commitment to multilateralism on UN Charter Day
Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock reaffirmed the principles outlined in the UN Charter and called for…
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Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats
Criminal networks are moving faster, reaching further and blurring the lines between threats. Into this shifting landscape steps Monica Juma,…
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More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief says at memorial
From peacekeepers to math teachers, 136 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025 were…
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Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever
A closely watched Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and…
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