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UN General Assembly Debates Security Council Veto on Iran
The UN General Assembly met Thursday to debate a recent Security Council veto by China and Russia, which blocked a US-backed sanctions panel on Iran.
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Brazil's 2026 Election Runoff Pits Lula Against Flávio
The 2026 UN General Assembly precedes Brazil's October 4 general election, with a presidential runoff likely on October 25.
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UN General Debate 2026 Dominated by AI Governance Calls
The 2026 UN General Assembly General Debate concluded with AI emerging as the dominant global concern, surpassing climate change and human rights in
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UNGA 2026 Debate on AI Governance and Migration Pressures
Global leaders at the UN General Assembly's 2026 debate clashed over AI governance and migration, with China and Singapore urging controlled development
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Canada Outlines New Foreign Policy of Strategic Autonomy
Foreign Minister Anita Anand told the UN General Assembly the world faces a profound rupture in the international order, announcing a Canadian foreign
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Pakistan PM warns India over Indus waters as act of war
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that any Indian attempt to stop or divert Pakistan's share of Indus River water would be an act
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UNGA Debate Warns Gaza Conflict Threatens Global Stability
At the UN General Assembly, Israeli and Palestinian leaders clashed over Gaza while world leaders warned the conflict is exacerbating global food and
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Kenya's Ruto demands UN Security Council reform at General
Kenyan President William Ruto used his UN General Assembly speech to call for urgent reform of the Security Council and global finance, arguing structural
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UN General Assembly's Enduring Role in Global Diplomacy
A UN expert explains how the General Assembly evolved from a secondary body into a vital platform for global debate, decolonization, and crisis response
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UN Assembly President Stakes Presidency on Restoring Trust
Khalilur Rahman, President of the UN General Assembly's 81st session, has made restoring global trust in the organization the central theme of his one-year
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UN General Assembly Faces Competition Over Cooperation
The UN General Assembly opens amid a state of permanent crisis, with major power leaders skipping the event and U.S. Policy creating uncertainty.
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UN urges global shift from Mercator maps over Africa size
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution encouraging the use of map projections that more accurately show Africa's true size, criticizing the
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UN General Assembly approves new learning
The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of UNITAR and UNSSC to form the United Nations Institute for Capability and Learning Innovation (UNICLI)