UN Affairs
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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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UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session on Tuesday after defeating Andreas…
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UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace
Peacekeepers are serving in a dangerous era of mounting global tensions and tight resources. UN chief António Guterres is now…
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UN80 Initiative: ‘Critical new phase’ for UN reform effort
UN chief António Guterres has outlined further progress in the wide-ranging UN80 Initiative, a major reform and restructuring project aimed…
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World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis
A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants – the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum –…
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Building the smart city: Promise, pitfalls and the people at its heart
From AI-powered transit systems to digital twins and flood-proof parks, cities are embracing technology at an unprecedented scale. But as…
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Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council…
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‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets
A missed warning sign. A forged cheque. A passport confiscated in a foreign country. Within months, the life Latyr Thioye…
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Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku
Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday…
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