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UNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations

It’s Day 2 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

The Independent UK

Russia is ‘weaponising’ food, energy and children in war on Ukraine, Zelensky tells UN

Ukraine leader addresses UN General Assembly at key moment for international support for fight against Moscow

The Independent UK

Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo

The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here

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UN General Assembly: What to expect as world leaders gather this week

World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. Here’s all you need to know.

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UNGA adopts resolution introduced by India to honour fallen peacekeepers, PM Modi thanks countries for support

The UN General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution introduced by India to establish a memorial wall in the UN Headquarters to honour fallen peacekeepers.

The Hindu

Africa's Russia-Ukraine peace mission: what can it achieve?

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to lead an initiative of six African heads of state to explore an end to the year-long Russia-Ukraine war. The announcement followed his phone calls with both Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky. The mission is expected to take place…

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Lebanon Says it Regains UN Voting Rights after Paying Dues

Lebanon has regained UN voting rights after paying dues for 2022 and 2023, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the country, which is in deep financial crisis, lost its rights at the world body for the second time in three years. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a Jan. 17…

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A landmark UN treaty is poised to curb exploitation of the ocean

An agreement reached Saturday night on the wording of a historic United Nations treaty to protect marine biodiversity could mark the end of the unregulated exploitation of the ocean, an increasingly urgent concern as climate impacts multiply.

Tribune News Service

Australia joins Vanuatu bid for international court to rule on obligation to prevent climate harm

Pacific island country will put resolution to UN general assembly seeking opinion on international legal obligations that countries have to act on the crisis

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UN slams Russia but war slogs on

Now a year after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly firmly and sternly rebuked Russia's brutal war against a sovereign country. With a thumping majority of 141 in favour, only 7 against and 32 abstentions, the assembly again issued a non-binding resolution demanding Russia's military withdrawal from…

Bangkok Post

UN resolution on Russia-Ukraine war: Which countries voted against and which abstained?

A majority of countries voted for the UN resolution, which demands that Russia leave Ukraine.

Evening Standard

UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Calling for Russia to Leave Ukraine

The UN General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces. The resolution, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with its allies, passed 141-7, with 32 abstentions. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the vote was more evidence that not…

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on need for just, lasting peace in Ukraine; India abstains

UNITED NATIONS: India on Thursday abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution titled "Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine".

The Times of India

Ukraine war anniversary: Rishi Sunak urges West to move faster on arming Kyiv

PM to tell G7 leaders on first anniversary of Russian invasion they must do more on ‘artillery, armour and air defence’

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UN chief calls Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘affront to collective conscience’

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it “an affront to our collective conscience” as the General Assembly met in a special session two days before the anniversary of Moscow's attack. Read FRANCE 24's blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times…

Reuters

UN to mark Russia invasion of Ukraine anniversary by urging 'just peace'

Marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the UN General Assembly will vote next week on a draft resolution stressing "the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in line with the founding United Nations Charter.

ABC News

International push for Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for war in Ukraine

An international push is underway to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his most senior allies criminally responsible for the war in Ukraine.

Zenger

British PM To Visit Israel To Mark 75th Anniversary

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to visit Israel this year to mark the country's 75th birthday

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40 Nations Urge Israel to Lift ‘Punitive’ Sanctions on Palestinians

Some 40 countries on Monday called on Israel to lift sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority earlier this month over its push to get the UN’s top court to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation. On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an…

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Thailand Welcomes Tourism, Economic Progress, Looks Ahead to 2023 Elections

Experts say the elections could promote further economic growth and create stability for the kingdom.

Axios

Ukraine didn't attend UN vote on Israeli occupation after Netanyahu called Zelensky

Zelensky wants "to give a chance to the relationship with Netanyahu," a Ukrainian official said.

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General Assembly Refers Israeli Occupation to UN Court

The UN General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice to consider consequences for Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territories, a day after the Jewish state's most right-wing government ever took over. The General Assembly voted 87-26 with 53 abstentions on the resolution, with Western nations split…

Al Jazeera

UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

The resolution will see International Court of Justice give opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.

Bangkok Post

All the world's a stage

Global issues such as the Russian-Ukraine war affected countries around the world, and Thailand, as the host of the Apec summit, was no exception.

Reuters

Afghan Taliban administration, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now

A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York has been postponed for a second time, but could be reconsidered in the next nine months, according to a U.N. credentials committee report.

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