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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

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

What to expect as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it became Russia's war in Ukraine. Throughout both developments, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have steadily, increasingly thrummed through each convening of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York.

France 24 · Sep 18, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023

Want to see expansion of UNSC permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany, Japan: U.K.

The U.K. has called for the expansion of the UN Security Council’s permanent seats to include India, Brazil, Germany and Japan as well as African representation, underlining that it is high time the powerful UN body entered the 2020s.

The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023

Towards a global summit of the future?

If international plans are on course, there will be a global Summit of the Future (SOF) in 2024 at the UN General Assembly. Given that 2023 is already witnessing various global activities for the 30-year milestone of the 1993 Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, as well as a summit…

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Families of missing Syrians urge UN to create institution for the 'disappeared'

Three Syrians whose family members were forcibly disappeared during the civil war were at the United Nations this week to lobby for the creation of an Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic. The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution calling for the…

France 24 · Jun 15, 2023

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 · Jun 15, 2023

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…

The Conversation · May 24, 2023

The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime

Last year, the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment was formally recognized by the UN–and more legislation is coming.

Fortune · Apr 21, 2023

The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states' climate obligations. What does this mean?

The United Nations has just backed a landmark resolution on climate justice.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023