Pakistan’s Prime Minister warns of regional tensions, calls for ceasefire in Gaza
“Our world is more complex today than ever before,” Mr. Sharif said, citing intensifying conflicts, violations of international law, and a climate crisis that...
Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
“This brings the total functioning hospitals in Gaza to only 14…the situation at the remaining eight hospitals and one field hospital in the city...
‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage
The urgency reflects a global reality – that the UN risks losing relevance in the face of today’s polycrisis – from blatant disregard for...
Libya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty ‘are non-negotiable’
The North African country has been split between two competing administrations for more than a decade, following the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddaffi...
Haiti demands a new international force and reparations from France
At the heart of his speech was the urgency of breaking free from spiralling violence, alongside a call to close what he described as...
Yemen calls for ‘firm international action’ to counter global threat posed by Houthis
Since 2014, Yemen has been engulfed in conflict between the internationally recognised government and Houthi militants (formally known as the Ansar Allah movement). A...
Disarmament over destruction: A renewed push for a world without nuclear weapons
In the final days of the Second World War, as the idea of the United Nations was beginning to take shape, the atomic bombings...
Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’
“Youth participation is not just about bringing young people to meetings,” General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday.“It’s about truly integrating their lived...
Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood
Speaking via video, he said more than 220,000 Palestinians had been killed or injured over nearly two years of fighting - most of them...
Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President
Somalia’s story is one of “real national effort supported by truly committed international partners,” he said, referring to the country’s transition from all-out civil...
Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties
“Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said.In an...
Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly
Although the subject of mental health has been raised in previous years, it will get top billing at the event, which will also cover...
International community to lay foundations for urgently needed AI governance
Investment, optimism and anxiety: these are three of the big drivers of interest in artificial intelligence and its implications. Because the challenges and opportunities...
Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a climate summit that the world is...
Security Council LIVE: Guardrails urgently needed for AI on the battlefield, warns Guterres
Humankind can’t allow killer robots and other AI-driven weapons to seize control of warfare, the UN Secretary-General just told ambassadors in the Security Council....
New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
The game-changing summit was convened by Secretary-General António Guterres alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil, host of the COP30 conference which...
Syrian President outlines reforms, pledges national renewal
A year ago, Mr. Al-Sharaa was leader of a rebel group based in Syria’s northwest before leading a rapid military offensive in late 2024...
Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2025, the slowest pace in years,...
Kenya’s Ruto demands permanent African seat on the Security Council, highlights support for Haiti
He demanded reforms that would provide at least two permanent seats with full rights – including the power to veto – and two additional...
UNGA hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs
“This Biennial Summit is not just another meeting,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “It is the first of its kind.”Attended by top politicians,...
Syria: Return of millions brings hope but challenges remain
That still represents less than a quarter of the 4.7 million Syrian refugees who in August this year were still living in Türkiye, Lebanon,...
AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council
“AI is no longer a distant horizon – it is here, transforming daily life, the information space, and the global economy at breathtaking speed,”...
World News in Brief: WHO reaffirms safety of vaccines, appeal for Sudanese civilians trapped...
“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a statement, urging expectant mothers to follow...
‘Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ President...
Masoud Pezeshkian began his remarks by upholding the importance of equality and mutual respect among all peoples. “The bedrock of all divine religions and of...
