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Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why?

Experts warn a withdrawal will make it impossible to monitor violations of international law.

Al Jazeera

What’s the UN’s new ‘Pact for the Future’, and why did Russia oppose it?

Like many UN documents, it’s packed with big goals but is short on specifics about how to achieve them.

Al Jazeera

UN chief António Guterres to seek world leaders’ backing for vision of the future

Pact covering wars, AI, climate crisis and inequality has been watered down, say critics

The Guardian - UK

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The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council

Whether it’s Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, it’s been Russia versus the United States and the West during Moscow’s presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month

The Independent UK

UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia

The Independent UK

General Assembly set to vote on more rights for Palestinians at UN

After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body -- a symbolic win that has already irked Israel.

France 24

Thwarted By US, Palestinians Look To UN General Assembly

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Palestinians Relaunch Bid To Become UN Member State

The Palestinians on Tuesday officially revived their bid for a full member state in the United Nations -- a process with an uncertain outcome but one they say is necessary in the face of Israel's offensive in Gaza.

International Business Times

UN General Assembly To Address AI's Potential Risks, Rewards

The UN General Assembly will turn its attention to artificial intelligence on Thursday, weighing a resolution that lays out the potentially transformational technology's pros and cons while calling for the establishment of international standards.

International Business Times

Can AI mediate conflict better than humans?

For decades, humans skills alone enabled dispute resolution. Now, AI could help, say experts. But risks loom too.

Al Jazeera

US Vetoes Gaza Resolution In UN But Floats Alternative

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while circulating its own proposal for an eventual truce as President Joe Biden comes under pressure to dial back support for Israel.

International Business Times

US says it is ready to support amended UN resolution aimed at boosting aid to Gaza

It was not clear whether other security council members, particularly Russia, would accept the changes when the vote takes place on Friday

The Guardian - US

World Waits On US As Security Council Gaza Resolution Stalled

The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas after previous efforts to win Washington's backing fell short.

International Business Times

UN Assembly Moves Past Security Council To Take Lead On Gaza

The UN General Assembly was due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza -- a call that the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war

After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Russia loses vote to rejoin UN’s top human rights body despite Putin’s charm offensive with stolen grain

Experts say fact Russia managed to secure more than 80 votes shows it still has some friends in international arena

The Independent UK

As the world's problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker

At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the United Nations chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet

The Independent UK

Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper

It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no space to call its own within the riverside headquarters

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The Independent UK

Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders' gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?

The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week

The Guardian - UK

Rifts over Ukraine disrupt UN summit on crises in the global south

Drama at the general assembly and security council will distract the world body from the failures in its sustainable development goals

The Independent UK

UN chief says the world is in a new era marked by the highest major power competition in decades

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the post-Cold War period is over and the world is moving toward a new multipolar era already marked by the highest level of geopolitical tensions and major power competition in decades

The Independent UK

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order

From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order

The Independent UK

UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challenges

Over the past 75 years, the United Nations has sent more than 2 million peacekeepers to help countries move away from conflict, with successes from Liberia to Cambodia and major failures in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A democracy summit amid turbulent times

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.

The Guardian - US

‘Absurdity to a new level’ as Russia takes charge of UN security council

Monthly rotation of presidency of 15-member council has been unaffected by Ukraine war

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