The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism and deepening geopolitical divisions. Discussions ...

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An allied diplomat at the United Nations resigned from his positions on Friday and levelled allegations against the international body, claiming that it was preparing for a scenario of "possible ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of the 118 UN staff currently detained worldwide as attacks against the United Nations increase with 179 personnel arrested ...

The United States will make an initial ⁠payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world body told Reuters on Friday, while ...

The EU is committed to multilateralism, with a strong and effective UN at its core. The Council of the EU adopts the EU’s priorities annually at the UN and the UN General Assembly. The EU and the UN ...

On October 14 (New York time), the United Nations General Assembly held elections for the Human Rights Council’s 2026-2028 term at the UN headquarters. Vietnam secured 180 votes, the highest in the ...

An escalator at the United Nations abruptly halted just as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump got on it ahead of his speech at the General Assembly. Trump questioned the very purpose ...

September 23, 2025 — this should have been a milestone to write home about. Eighty years of the United Nations — eight decades since 1945 — ought to have produced a moment that feels consequential, ...

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