UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire 153 countries back call for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
Palestinians expect a high vote in UN General Assembly demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza The Palestinians are expecting a high vote for a U.N. General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire The Palestinians are hoping that a vote in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
What’s UN Resolution 377A, can it help in efforts to stop Israel-Gaza war? The resolution empowers member states to make collective recommendations, but it is legally nonbinding. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023
Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Turns 75 On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a better world after the horrors of World War II. Coming three years after the Allied victory over the Nazis, it was the first time that countries had agreed to protect… International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023
Georgia lawmakers approve redrawn congressional districts - Roll Call The Georgia legislature adopted a new congressional map Thursday that will likely keep the state’s partisan split following a court decision. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2023
India votes in favour of UNGA resolution that expresses deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from Syrian Golan India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Syrian Golan. The Syrian Golan is a region in southwest Syria that was occupied by Israeli forces on June 5, 1967. The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023
4 ideas designers are leaving behind in 2023 - and 4 they're taking forward instead Find out which architecture and interiors trends look set to wane in popularity, and what industry insiders think you should do over them Livingetc · Nov 20, 2023
U.N. Security Council schedules a vote on a resolution urging humanitarian pauses, corridors in Gaza After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which would call for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip” in the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India India: UN apparatus crumbling under 21st-century geopolitical realities; General Assembly should take lead in restoring centrality of UN to resolve transnational issues. India has advocated view that Assembly can be revitalised only when its position as chief deliberative, policy-making and representative organ is respected. The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023
The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
'This is how we're going to be decorating in 2024' - 8 dark color trends to paint your walls with for a luxurious look next year Strike the perfect balance of drama and comfort with these room-defining shades Livingetc · Nov 4, 2023
India abstains from UNGA vote on Israel, says terrorism is a ‘malignancy’ without naming Hamas The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution that called for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities. The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023
Live updates | Israeli forces conduct another ground raid in Gaza ahead of expected invasion Israeli forces conducted another ground raid in Gaza in advance of an expected invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated' “Stop the bombs and save lives!”
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023 Illinois lawmakers banned campaign contributions from red-light camera companies but take them anyway Among those accepting campaign contributions after supporting what was portrayed as reform legislation: Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Russian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paralympics The decision was taken at the IPC’s General Assembly in Bahrain on Friday.
Zenger · Sep 28, 2023 US Envoy Blasts Israeli And Palestinian Actions At UN Security Council Meeting US Ambassador to UN criticizes Israelis and Palestinians, calls out Holocaust denial and illegal activities
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it? Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders
France 24 · Sep 23, 2023 Niger junta accuses UN chief of 'obstructing' their participation in General Assembly Niger's coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body's General Assembly, saying it was "likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country".
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023 UNGA Briefing: Nagorno-Karabakh, Lavrov and what else is going on at the UN It’s Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 There is a risk humans could lose control of AI machines, says deputy PM Oliver Dowden told the UN General Assembly that international collaboration would be required to apply ‘guardrails’ on the technology.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 At the edge of the UN security perimeter, those with causes (and signs) try to be heard The U.N. General Assembly, the most inherently international event, is also the most American
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no space to call its own within the riverside headquarters