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Japan PM calls for UN reforms to address Russian aggression

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed disappointment over the failure of the United Nations Security Council to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine because of Russia’s right of veto

The Independent UK

Turkish leader to United Nations: Be 'much more influential'

Turkey's president used his speech at the U.N. General Assembly to shine a spotlight on Turkish maneuvering in conflicts that span from Syria to Ukraine

The Independent UK

China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report

As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs, calls grow for tougher action.

Al Jazeera

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As U.N. mulls Myanmar action, Malaysia pushes ASEAN to review peace plan

Southeast Asian nations must decide if they are going to push ahead with a so-far failed five-point peace plan for Myanmar or "decide what's next" before their leaders meet in November, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia and China Agree to Deepen Defense Cooperation, Joint Exercises

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defense cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has tilted more strongly towards China as the war and severe Western sanctions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eryani Urges Firm Stance to End Iran's Interference in Yemen

Yemeni Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Moammar al-Eryani called on the international community, the UN, and the Security Council's permanent members to take a clear and firm stance against Iranian interference in Yemeni affairs. Eryani said that Houthi leaders visit Iran and Lebanon to meet with "symbols of Iranian…

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World facing a 'tsunami of hunger' says United Nations

“The hungry people of the world are counting on us and… we must not let them down.”

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UN warns up to 345 million people marching toward starvation

The U.N. food chief is warning that the world faces “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude," with up to 345 million people marching toward starvation — and 70 million pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Who represents Myanmar? UN faces credentials pressure at assembly

Impasse over country’s representation at global body is hampering efforts to end the crisis caused by the 2021 coup.

Al Jazeera

How to invigorate multilateralism

Multilateralism, embodied in the United Nations (UN) as the world’s primary body for fostering international relations and international law among all countries, has been the mainstay of global history since the World War II.

Bangkok Post

UN Warns Against Further Deterioration of Situation in Sudan

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan, Volker Perthes warned that the overall situation in the country will continue to worsen unless a political situation is found to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led government. In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Perthes stressed there…

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UNIFIL Stresses Close Cooperation with Lebanese Army After Amendments to Mission

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sought to assure Lebanese authorities after amendments were introduced to its mission last month. In a statement on Tuesday, it said: “Our peacekeepers remain committed to security and stability in south Lebanon and continue to work closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces…

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Security Council Condemns Houthi Offensive, Demands Immediate Open of Taiz Roads

The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce that could be translated into a "durable ceasefire," according to a UN statement issued on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

India has powerful case to be permanent member of U.N. Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Gulf Kingdom

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Seeks to Contain Fallout from Amendment to UN Peacekeepers’ Mission

Lebanese authorities sought to contain the fallout of the amendments introduced to the mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that is deployed in the country’s South, a Hezbollah stronghold. At the request of the Lebanese government, the UN Security Council extended UNIFIL’s mandate for another year…

Reuters

Biden to host food security summit at U.N. later in September

U.S. President Joe Biden will co-host a food security summit later in September while in New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce later on Thursday.

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UN: Evidence of Russia Taking Ukrainian Children

The United Nations cited "credible accusations" Wednesday that Moscow's forces have forcibly taken Ukrainian children to Russia, while Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of benefitting from the eased grain blockade. Kyiv meanwhile said its forces had recaptured significant territory in a counter-offensive southeast of Kharkiv that experts say…

Al Jazeera

UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia

US ambassador tells UN Security Council more than 1,800 Ukrainian children transferred to Russia in July alone.

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The Independent UK

US: Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians forced to Russia

The United States says it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia

Reuters

U.S. accuses Russia of war crime by forcibly deporting Ukrainians

The United States accused Moscow of committing a war crime on Wednesday by forcibly deporting Ukrainians to Russia and said it has information that Russian officials are overseeing so-called filtration operations.

Reuters

U.N. nuclear watchdog has "serious concern" about North Korea

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has "serious concern" about North Korea's atomic programme, it said in an annual report to members on Wednesday, urging the country to comply with Security Council resolutions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Chief Appoints Senegal's Bathily to Head UN Libya Mission

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment Friday of former Senegalese minister and UN diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily to be the new UN envoy to Libya after the Security Council gave its approval, ending a nine-month search amid increasing chaos in the oil-rich north African nation. Libya’s transitional government, which opposed Bathily’s…

The Independent UK

UN chief says North Korea has increased repression of rights

The U.N. chief says in a new report that North Korea has increased its repression of the rights and freedoms of its people and the U.N. Security Council should consider referring the country to the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Condemns Restrictions on Peacekeepers in South Lebanon

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday strongly condemning harassment, intimidation, attacks and restrictions against the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. It also called on Lebanese authorities to accelerate deployment of ground and naval forces to the area, which borders Israel. The resolution, which extends the mandate…

The Independent UK

N. Korea may send workers to Russian-occupied east Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine stretches into its seventh month, North Korea is hinting at its interest in sending construction workers to help rebuild Russian-occupied territories in the country’s east

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