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World reacts to UN vote calling on Israel to end Palestinian occupation

UNGA resolution, backed by 124 countries, makes it clear that occupation ‘cannot be allowed to continue any longer’.

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U.N. To Vote On Palestinian Resolution Against Israel

UN to vote on resolution demanding Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank. Resolution calls for an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 bor...

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India hits out at Pakistan for references to Ayodhya, CAA in UNGA

India criticizes Pakistan as a "broken record" at the UN for outdated remarks on Ram Temple and CAA.

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UNGA President arrives in India, pays 'solemn tribute' to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

Dennis Francis, the president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), paid a 'solemn tribute' to the 'Father of the Nation' at his final resting place, Rajghat, in the national capital on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Following the Voice failure, Indigenous politicians are calling for the UN's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?

The Voice referendum was a disappointing result for many, but there is hope that much of its vision could be achieved via a different path. The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has presented a report to federal parliament calling for the implementation of the United…

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After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains

The world’s first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that the United Nations General Assembly had passed a resolution condemning torture, along with a personal message from the U.N. secretary general.

The Conversation

Gaza, a new pointer to India’s changed world view

With Russia a decreasingly useful partner in global geopolitics, and China nibbling away at India’s disputed frontier with it, the makings of a fundamental diplomactic reorientation have become clear

The Hindu

The United Nations approves a cease-fire resolution despite U.S. opposition

The United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution 153 to 10 with 23 abstentions. This latest resolution is non-binding.

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Watch: UN votes on resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

Watch as the United Nations General Assembly votes on Tuesday, 12 December, on a draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK

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.

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United Nations votes overwhelmingly in favour of humanitarian truce in Gaza

Resolution drafted by Arab states passes by margin of 120 to 14, with 45 abstentions at the UN General Assembly.

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The UN and the multilateral system are in crisis – what the Global South must do

The planet is on fire, but almost all the firefighters have deserted. At the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 19 in New York, the leaders of four of the five permanent members of the Security Council – the UN’s most powerful executive body –…

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Jaishankar says ‘enormous possibility’ for India and U.S. to enhance each other’s interests

The U.S. is “readjusting” to the world, EAM S. Jaishankar said at the Council for Foreign Relations, following his address to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Turkey's Erdogan steps up efforts to save Black Sea grain deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is presenting himself as the man to save the Ukrainian grain export deal. The United Nations General Assembly saw Erdogan stepping up his efforts to rescue the deal after Moscow pulled out.

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India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for vacating occupied areas, action against terrorism

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India, Brazil, South Africa seek to amplify the Global South’s voice at IBSA meeting

At UNGA78, EAM S. Jaishankar met with counterparts from Brazil, South Africa as part of IBSA. Discussed solidarity among Global South, UNSC reform, terrorism, climate finance, WB/IMF reform. He also held bilateral talks with Australia, Bahrain, Japan, UK on connectivity, economic linkages, regional dynamics.

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Abbas Attacks Israel, Rewrites History In U.N. Speech

Palestinian Authority leader accuses Israel of intimidation, theft, and rewriting history in fiery U.N. address.

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Netanyahu: Iran’s Threat A Blessing As Israel Strengthens Ties With Arab States

Israeli Prime Minister highlights the unintended positive consequences of the common threat posed by Iran

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Sudanese army chief warns UN about risk of regional conflict

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told the United Nations General Assembly that months of war could spill over to the entire region. He urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit his side is fighting.

France 24

French FM touts climate commitments, support for Ukraine in UN address

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York Thursday evening. She underlined France's commitment to protecting our climate. Watch below.

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Jordanian King At UNGA: Palestinians Deprived Of Right To ‘fulfill Their Own National Identity’

The region will keep suffering until the world helps lift the shadow of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Middle East

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says UN ‘ineffective’ in defending borders and should do more – as it happened

Ukraine’s president addressed UN security council; Poland summons Ukraine ambassador over Zelenskiy’s grain comments comments

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