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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #African‘We don’t believe in giving up’ deputy UN chief tells New York festival crowd
Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed thanked the crowd at New York’s Global Citizen Festival on Saturday for using their voice for justice and “refusing to give up on a better world.”
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:
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Current world order ‘reflects a bygone era,’ says Cuban Foreign Minister
Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, in his address to the General Assembly on Saturday, said that there can be no effective global response to serious challenges because the current world order "reflects a bygone era, when most developing countries did not even exist as independent states."
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:General Debate LIVE: Day Five
Follow ourlive coverage of the fifth day of the General Debate in New York beginning 9AM local time, featuring leaders from the Bahamas, Burkina Faso, Russia, Cuba, Germany, Egypt, India, and many others – UN News app users canclick here. For a full rundown of who is speaking through the day, check out the full list here.
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:Russia’s Lavrov says UN as relevant as ever in ‘age of multipolarity’
Widespread violations of the principle of the equality of states are the cause of crises and conflicts, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, told the General Assembly on Saturday. Mr Lavrov added that the founding principles of the UN are as relevant as ever in today’s “age of multipolarity.”
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:‘The UN is in a state of crisis’ warns Indian senior government minister
In his address to the General Assembly, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister for External Affairs outlined the failings of a “gridlocked” UN, whilst asserting the need for more international cooperation and a reformed Organisation.
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:Security Council LIVE: Resolution to avoid ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions on Iran fails
The UN Security Council has voted down an effort by China and Russia to extend sanctions relief to Iran for six months under the nuclear deal – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The so-called “snapback” mechanism remains in force which will see sanctions reimposed on Tehran this weekend, following the termination of the JCPOA. Follow our live coverage below; UN News app users can go here.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council blocks China-Russia resolution on Iran sanctions
A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:UN warns time running out for families with terrorist ties stranded in Syria camps
Six years after the defeat of ISIL, also known as Daesh, tens of thousands of people with alleged or actual ties to the terrorist group remain detained in camps in northeast Syria in dire conditions that continue to worsen.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:General Debate LIVE: Day Four
Follow ourlive coverage of the fourth day of the General Debate in New York, featuring leaders from Israel, Pakistan, China, Greece, Bangladesh, Fiji, Bulgaria, and many others – UN News app users canclick here. For a full rundown of who is speaking through the day, check out the full list here.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
The escalating Israeli military offensive in Gaza City continues to overwhelm medical professionals there, with four more hospitals forced to shut down this month alone in the north of the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu hails Israel’s ‘stunning comeback’ after 7 October attacks, vows to ‘finish the job’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Friday that Israel had rebounded from “its darkest day” to deliver “one of the most stunning military comebacks in history,” declaring that his country will not rest until Hamas is eliminated and hostages are freed.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update
World leaders havethrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nationsglobal political declaration tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health together.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Prime Minister of Barbados calls for defence of rules-based world order
Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados on Friday told world leaders the survival of small States and global peace depends on preserving a rules-based international system.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:China’s Premier Li calls for solidarity, peace and shared economic prosperity in UN address
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday marked the UN’s 80th anniversary with a call for world leaders to defend multilateralism, reject “Cold War” thinking and step up cooperation in the face of global turmoil.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Intensifying threat looms large as UN highlights the world’s growing nuclear arsenals
The UN Secretary General on Friday warned a high-level meeting in New York focused on ridding the world of nuclear weapons that the threat is only “accelerating and evolving”.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Pakistan’s Prime Minister warns of regional tensions, calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that the world faces “testing times” marked by conflict, terrorism, and climate change, while urging urgent action for peace in South Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress
Young people are at the heart of the world’s most urgent challenges, and on Friday, their role in shaping solutions took centre stage at the UN General Assembly. World leaders spoke of the remarkable promise held by today’s generation, even as they acknowledged the persistent barriers millions of children and youth face in accessing education, healthcare and political voice.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026 southern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for use in the 2026 influenza season in the southern hemisphere. The announcement was made at an Information Meeting after a 4-day Consultation on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Member States advance vital work in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
WHO Member States are actively progressing with the development of the Pathogens Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system, a key component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement aimed at ensuring equitable and timely sharing of pathogen materials and related benefits. This work follows the historic adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and amendments to the International Health Regulations, marking significant steps toward...
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:World leaders show strong support for political declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integrated manner. The declaration, negotiated during a five-month intergovernmental process, will be considered at the 80th session of the General Assembly for final approval in October 2025.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:United Nations blog: Beyond the podium
World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars, poverty, human rights abuses and climate change are all issues that the 193 Member States will address with the UN at the centre of those discussions. UN News app users can follow here.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Libya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty ‘are non-negotiable’
The President of Libya’s Presidential Council upheld the principle of national sovereignty, unity and stability in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties
While the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza City ramps up, conditions in the south of the war-torn enclave are so cramped that displaced and starving Gazans are sleeping on rubble-strewn open ground, UN aid teams said on Thursday.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Mental health takes centre stage at the General Assembly
For the first time, mental health is the focus of an official meeting of the General Assembly on Thursday, with world leaders expected to agree on a set of principles designed to drive global action to help alleviate the symptoms of those living with a complex variety of disorders.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:General Debate LIVE: Day Three
Follow ourlive coverage here of the third day of the General Debate in New York, featuring leaders from Somalia, Palestine, Yemen, Haiti, Ghana, Azerbaijan, South Sudan and many others – UN News app users canclick here. For a full rundown of who is speaking through the day, check out the full list here.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:UN moves to close dangerous void in AI governance
The explosive growth of AI tools around the world has yet to be matched by effective, internationally agreed rules on how this powerful technology is governed. A high-profile event at UN Headquarters on Thursday is designed to bring effective global AI governance a step closer to reality.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Disarmament over destruction: A renewed push for a world without nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons continue to pose an existential threat to humanity. On Friday in New York as high-level week draws to a close, world leaders will revisit the grave dangers these weapons pose andpush forrenewed global efforts to eliminate them.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage
On the third day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate, African leaders delivered a resounding and unified message: the United Nations must undergo meaningful reform, and the global order must be reshaped to ensure fairness, equity, and representation for all nations.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that his people were enduring a “war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” at the hands of Israel’s military in Gaza.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’
With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and sustainable future for all.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President
In his address to the General Assembly, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud outlined global challenges and shared the progress his country has made in the fight against terrorism, promoting inclusive governance and economic development.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Yemen calls for ‘firm international action’ to counter global threat posed by Houthis
Yemen’s President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi on Thursday urged the international community to move beyond statements, to “firm international action” against Houthi separatists, saying the crisis provoked by the militants’ international aggression now threatens regional and global security.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger.
Published on: September 24, 2025 | Source:‘Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ President tells General Assembly
Iran’s President affirmed that his country has no intentions to build a nuclear bomb in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Published on: September 24, 2025 | Source:We have no choice but to fight, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells world leaders
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned world leaders that international institutions are “too weak” to stop wars, urging more countries to join Ukraine’s security coalition and step up pressure on Russia.
Published on: September 24, 2025 | Source: