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U.N. shelves bid by Afghan Taliban, Myanmar junta for representation

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved postponing - for the second time - a decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York.

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Palestinians Welcomes UN Resolution to Commemorate Nakba amid Israeli Anger

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to adopt a pro-Palestinian resolutions, including to commemorate the “Nakba,” a step welcomed by Palestine and slammed by Israel. The UN resolution calls for a “commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, including by organizing a high-level event at the General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

PM Mateusz Morawiecki calls for calm after explosion – as it happened

Poland’s PM convenes urgent national security meeting after stray missiles feared to have crossed into Nato member country

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U.N. General Assembly calls for Russia to make reparations in Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for Russia to be held accountable for its conduct in Ukraine, voting to approve a resolution recognizing that Russia must be responsible for making reparations to the country.

Reuters

Kőrösi: Cholera in Lebanon Won’t Become Epidemic

The number of cholera cases in Lebanon has exceeded 1,400 with over 17 deaths according to the latest official figures, while the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, said Wednesday in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat he was very confident that cholera will not become a major…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive.

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Thailand abstains in UN vote

Thailand has abstained from a vote to condemn Russia's annexation of four eastern regions of Ukraine, citing concerns that it would reduce the chances for diplomacy to bring about a negotiated solution to the crisis.

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Quiet or loud diplomacy?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced countries around the world to make tough economic and diplomatic decisions. But in the latest vote on Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution to condemn Russia's recent annexation bids in eastern Ukraine, Thailand abstained, a move that raises questions…

Bangkok Post

Russian strikes in Ukraine after UN vote condemning annexation of four regions

Russia has reportedly targeted the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv and the region around the capital, Kyiv, after the United Nations General Assembly condemned Moscow's attempted annexation of four Ukrainian areas and Ukraine’s allies committed more military aid.

Radio France Internationale

NATO chief says Russia would cross ‘very important line’ with nuclear strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday, with Russia set to hold nuclear exercises in the coming days. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Ankara's booming…

France 24

UN General Assembly condemns Russian annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions

The United Nations General Assembly condemned Russia’s annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine in a symbolic vote that nonetheless exceeded western expectations for how much support the measure would receive.

Tribune News Service

United Nations condemns Russia's move to annex parts of Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine and called on all countries not to recognize the move, strengthening a diplomatic international isolation of Moscow since it invaded its neighbor.

Reuters

India declines to disclose upcoming U.N. vote on Ukraine

India does not want to say in advance how it will vote at the United Nations General Assembly on a likely draft resolution condemning Russia's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday.

Reuters

Britain slaps down Russia's push for secret U.N. vote on Ukraine

Britain on Friday rejected Russia's call for a secret ballot in the U.N. General Assembly next week on whether to condemn Moscow's move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine and requested that the 193-member body vote publicly.

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German foreign minister calls for clear message at UN against Russian annexation

Every vote will count next week when the United Nations General Assembly gathers to vote on a resolution to condemn Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday.

The Hindu

Domestic ideologies in external settings

India’s articulation of some areas of the current domestic agenda in the United Nations General Assembly raises several deeply troubling questions

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE FM Meets Cypriot Counterpart in New York

United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with his Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, reported the UAE’s state news agency WAM on Saturday. The officials…

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Saudi FM Calls on Iran to Be Transparent about Its Nuclear Program

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed his country’s concern over Iran’s acquiring a nuclear weapon, warning of the danger this could pose to the regional and international security. The top Saudi diplomat said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York: “We are concerned…

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China, India Call for Negotiated Way Out of Ukraine War

China and India on Saturday called at the United Nations for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia. After a week of pressure at the United Nations General Assembly, Russia's foreign minister took the General Assembly rostrum to deliver a fiery…

Reuters

Lavrov, at the UN, pledges 'full protection' for any territory annexed by Russia

Russia's top diplomat on Saturday said regions of Ukraine where widely-derided referendums are being held would be under Russia's "full protection" if they are annexed by Moscow, amid fears Russia could further escalate the conflict and even use nuclear weapons.

Tribune News Service

‘Read Putin more often and carefully,’ Lavrov tells UN reporters

Grilled by reporters at the United Nations General Assembly about what comes next in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had simple advice.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Delivers Palestine's Official Request for Full UN Membership to Sec-Gen

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has submitted to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres an official request to implement Resolution 181 adopted by the General Assembly in 1947, which is the basis for the two-state solution. Abbas informed world leaders and senior officials participating in the high-level meeting of the 77th annual session…

Reuters

Greek PM tells Turkish people 'we are not enemies'

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused Turkey's leadership of undermining peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region at time of war but assured Turkish people that Greece is not a threat to their country.

Reuters

Solomons 'unfairly targeted' since recognizing China, its president tells U.N

The prime minister of the Solomon Islands complained on Friday that his country had been subjected to "a barrage of unwarranted and misplaced criticisms, misinformation and intimidation" since formalizing diplomatic relations with China in 2019.

Reuters

'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN

Countries on the front lines of the climate crisis are fed up.

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