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A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly

Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) being under immense pressure right now, its first conviction for crimes in Darfur, and the first for gender-based persecution as a crime against humanity, is a major win.

The Conversation

US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking

The United States is accusing Colombia’s president of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority

The Independent UK

From all over the planet, they came to the UN with a message: Fix things, particularly yourself

World leaders have spent the past week at the United Nations often criticizing the U.N. itself

The Independent UK

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Calls for reform as UN marks 80th anniversary amid conflict and division

The United Nations' founding charter, which aimed "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war", came into effect 80 years ago this month. But as today's members wrap up the annual General Assembly in New York, conflict is more than ever on the agenda, casting doubt over the UN's…

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UN Sanctions On Iran Set To Return As Nuclear Diplomacy Fades

Iran is set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade, barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough, after nuclear talks with the West floundered.

International Business Times

UN sanctions on Iran set to return as nuclear diplomacy fades

Iran was set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade -- barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough -- after nuclear talks with the West floundered.

Radio France Internationale

Military AI risks humanity's future, Australia warns UN

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and a top Australian scientist have warned the UN of the potentially dire consequences of unregulated use of AI in warfare.

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U.S. Warns Funding For Haiti Is In Jeopardy If UN Doesn't Approve Mission Expansion To Destroy Gangs

The Trump administration warned that funding for UN-backed forces in Haiti can't be guaranteed if the Security Council doesn't approve its plan to expand the mission

Latin Times

Multimillion-dollar UN bid worth the cost: minister

Australia has "overwhelming support" for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a senior minister dismisses criticism of the potential cost of a bid.

AAP

Reform and a €3.5 billion deal: Kazakhstan's Tokayev at the UN General Assembly

At the UN, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged for reform at the Security Council, stronger multilateralism and stronger action on climate change.

Euronews

Unversed in UNGA? Here's your handy guide to UN General Assembly meeting lingo

The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here

The Independent UK

France spearheads UN drive to recognise Palestinian statehood

The United Nations General Assembly opens this week, with Palestinian statehood set to dominate the agenda. France, alongside Saudi Arabia, will lead discussions in the most significant diplomatic push in years to breathe life back into a two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale

UN sanctions on Iran set to return after Security Council vote

Tehran rejects move as ‘lacking any legal or logical justification’

The Independent UK

UN resolution to prevent 'snapback' sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme fails to pass

The resolution was put forward by South Korea but did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of penalties from taking effect at the end of the month.

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US vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire demand for sixth time

‘Forgive us, Palestinian brothers, sisters,’ says Algerian ambassador to UN Amar Bendjama after devastating outcome.

The Conversation

A UN finding of genocide in Gaza adds pressure on NZ to recognise a Palestinian state

Political and diplomatic manoeuvring over Israel and Palestine has been moving fast recently. The question is whether it is fast enough, given the accelerating onslaught in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Voices: Gaza is proof the United Nations is no longer fit for purpose

COMMENT: Finally, the United Nations has declared a manmade famine in Gaza – but its inability to prevent it in the first place, or to offer meaningful assistance now to those who are starving, exposes a bankruptcy at the heart of the global order, says Ahmed Najar

The Independent UK

US seeks UN authorization for new 'Gang Suppression Force' to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

The United States announced it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle escalating violence in Haiti where the armed groups are expanding their brutal activities from the capital into the countryside

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International Business Times

UN Security Council Votes For Lebanon Peacekeepers To Leave In 2027

The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.

The Independent UK

UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026

The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2025

Euronews

Libya announces probe after Russian-made rocket hits near UN mission in Janzour

Security forces found a vehicle carrying two other rockets of the same type, as well as the rockets’ launcher, the government said.

The Conversation

How can Western countries back up Palestine recognition with action? Here are 4 ways to pressure Israel

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said recently the Israeli cabinet has “lost its reason and humanity” in Gaza, reflecting a widespread view around the world.

The Independent UK

UN rejects plans by Sudan's paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war

The U.N. Security Council has rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls

The Independent UK

Palestinian ambassador calls for media to enter Gaza hours before Al Jazeera reporters killed

Palestine’s UN ambassador invited the Security Council to “take 100 journalists” into Gaza to “see exactly what is happening there” hours before five reporters from Al Jazeera were killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Radio France Internationale

Macron warns Israel that Gaza occupation plan risks ‘war without end’

French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel’s planned takeover of Gaza City, warning it would be a 'disaster' leading to endless war.

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