UN Affairs
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LIVE: General Assembly decides on 2026 UN budget
Follow our live coverage as the General Assembly and its Fifth Committee meet today to finalize negotiations and vote on…
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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark but hopeful New…
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World News in Brief: More UN staff detentions in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home, attacks in Ukraine
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of 10 more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in…
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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were urged on Monday to find ways of working together –…
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Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen, UN Riyadh forum hears
The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a blunt message for…
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UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen
With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic late payments are hampering the…
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