UN General Assembly Begins With Urgent Calls For Global Action UN General Assembly meeting in New York with global leaders addressing pressing issues and seeking solutions for a peaceful world. Top News · Sep 24, 2024
Biden warns about AI’s ‘risks,’ forces of ‘retreat’ in final UN address - Roll Call President Biden used his final UN General Assembly address to defend his record and warn about the 'risks' of artificial intelligence. Roll Call · Sep 24, 2024
Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? Here's a handy glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
‘Lame duck’ Biden heads to UN as Trump’s possible return further clouds world affairs - Roll Call President Biden is slated to attend his final UN General Assembly meeting as president, but Donald Trump will hang over his Tuesday address. Roll Call · Sep 23, 2024
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change The annual New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate trillions of dollars that will be needed to help poorer countries move away from gas, oil and coal, fuels that release greenhouse gases and heat the planet The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024
UN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything? The resolution orders Israel to vacate the occupied Palestinian territory in a year. But it is nonbinding. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2024
Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote. AAP · Sep 18, 2024
UN members back resolution directing Israel to leave occupied territories General assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestinian resolution after ICJ ruling in July The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
UN General Assembly To Vote On Call For End To Israeli Occupation UN member states were set to vote Wednesday on a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months. International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories The U.N. General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within a year The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
UN General Assembly To Debate Call For End To Israeli Occupation UN member states will debate Tuesday a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months. International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024
New president of UN General Assembly calls for unity to tackle borderless issues Cameroon’s former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
Palestinians Push U.N. Resolution Against Israel's Presence Palestinians propose UN resolution for Israel to withdraw from Gaza and West Bank, met with Israeli rejection. Escalating violence in the region amid dispu... Top News · Sep 10, 2024
Palestinians' UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months The Palestinians have circulated a draft U.N. resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within six months The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 Sierra Leone's president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council
The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024 Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system’s central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event that’s a scientific version of the Olympic Games – though the world’s leading astronomy researchers…
Top News · Jun 6, 2024 UN Security Council Welcomes New Members In General Assembly Vote United Nations General Assembly elects Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia to U.N. Security Council for two-year terms. Challenges and need for ...
Fortune · May 31, 2024 The best software engineering bootcamps that will get you hired Fortune analyzed over a hundred bootcamps and ranked the top 10.
The Independent UK · May 30, 2024 UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs The U.N. General Assembly’s tribute to Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations amid protests against honoring a leader who was reviled for his crackdown on opponents
The Independent UK · May 23, 2024 UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia
WEKU · May 10, 2024 The U.N. General Assembly backs the Palestinians' membership bid The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians' request to become a U.N. member.
Top News · May 10, 2024 UN General Assembly To Support Palestinian Membership Bid UN General Assembly poised to support Palestinian bid for membership, impacting Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Top News · May 9, 2024 Illinois Democrats Change Ballot Access Rules Amid Republican Opposition Illinois Democrats implement new law for General Assembly ballot access, facing criticism from Republicans. State Board of Elections to certify ballot by A...
WEKU · May 6, 2024 Kentucky conservation group leader reflects on land conservation and EV policies The head of a Kentucky environmental group sees both gains and concerns when reflecting on the 2024 State General Assembly session. Sometimes that comes within the same issue.
WEKU · Apr 15, 2024 Day 60, the final day of the Kentucky General Assembly, could still produce memorable votes Members of the Kentucky House and Senate gather for the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session today. There are issues that might be characterized as “in limbo.”