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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.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023

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

Zenger · Jan 20, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · Dec 29, 2022

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.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Palestine Incurs $50Bln Economic Losses in Two Decades

Additional restrictions imposed on Palestinian development in Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $50 billion between 2000 and 2020, the UN development agency said Tuesday. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in report to the UN General Assembly that extra…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 24, 2022

G20 leaders' declaration says most members strongly condemn war in Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) made a declaration on Wednesday that said leaders reiterated positions expressed at other forums, including a U.N. General Assembly resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

Israel admonishes Ukrainian ambassador over U.N. vote

Israel said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a dressing down on Tuesday, after Kyiv voted in favour of a resolution to open an international probe into Israel's prolonged occupation of the West Bank.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violations of international law and for the creation of a repatriation and a remedy mechanism for damages caused by its invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · Nov 15, 2022

UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022