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Biden will deliver his final address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday

The UN’s resolution this week has dramatically changed the legal context of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory

A closer look at the resolution shows us that Australia’s declared position masks a diplomatic anxiety about the elephant in the room.

The resolution orders Israel to vacate the occupied Palestinian territory in a year. But it is nonbinding.

General assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestinian resolution after ICJ ruling in July

UN member states were set to vote Wednesday on a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

UN member states will debate Tuesday a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

The US has thrown its weight behind creating two permanent seats for African states on the United Nations Security Council, and one rotating seat for small island developing states. Years of talks about reforming the council have led nowhere, and many doubt whether US backing will be enough to spur…

Cameroon’s former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence

The United Nations is imposing the rule of law on cyberspace with a new global deal requiring a crackdown on the illegal misuse of computer technology

This ruling lays bare the reality of Israel’s occupation. Acting on it will bring us closer to peace, says lawyer and writer Raja Shehadeh