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Beleaguered Secret Service faces new challenge of protecting world leaders at UN General Assembly

Next week’s high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New York City, including the heads of Israel, Palestine and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Biden Engages In Diplomacy Amid Global Uncertainty

President Biden engages in diplomatic talks with global leaders, while Trump plans meetings with Modi and Zelenskyy. Current foreign policy challenges and ...

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World reacts to UN vote calling on Israel to end Palestinian occupation

UNGA resolution, backed by 124 countries, makes it clear that occupation ‘cannot be allowed to continue any longer’.

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At least 20 killed, 450 wounded in fresh wave of Lebanon device explosions

Communication devices used by Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah detonated late Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 450, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The attack comes a day after exploding pagers killed 12 people…

France 24

The World Court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land is illegal: 4 steps NZ can take now

Peace in the Middle East seems further away than ever. The assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, the threat of Iranian retaliation against Israel, and the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza have all put the region on a knife edge.

The Conversation

Mysterious $10m withdrawal fueled ‘secret probe’ into whether Egypt gave Trump campaign cash

Trump has called Egypt’s authoritarian ruler, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, his “favorite dictator”

The Independent UK

Is Australia’s position reasonable after the ICJ ruling on Israel?

The media has generally reported the ICJ’s opinion as ‘non-binding’. The truth is a little more complicated.

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Can Palestinians expect changes after ICJ ruling on Israel’s occupation?

The ICJ’s ruling that the occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful is a sign of increasing Israeli isolation.

Al Jazeera

Western Nations Snub U.N. Tribute To Iran's President Raisi

The U.N. General Assembly's tribute to late Iranian President Raisi faces boycott over human rights concerns, sparking controversy.

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Tribute To Late Iranian President At UN Stirs Anger

The UN General Assembly drew criticism Thursday for its tribute to the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash, with Washington boycotting the gathering.

International Business Times

Slovenia’s ‘moral duty’: What’s behind its push to recognise Palestine?

As Israel’s war rages in Gaza, Slovenia is joining a clutch of European nations that hope to pave a pathway to peace.

Al Jazeera

UN to establish Srebrenica genocide memorial day despite Serbian opposition

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

France 24

UN To Vote On Declaring Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Day

The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on establishing an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

International Business Times

How significant is Spain, Ireland and Norway recognising the state of Palestine?

Some 140 of the about 190 countries represented in the UN General Assembly have already recognised a Palestinian state

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International Business Times

Gaza War Brings Urgency To Two-state Solution

More than seven months of deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas have highlighted the gulf between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, testing the credibility of a long-sought two-state solution to the conflict.

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The U.N. General Assembly backs the Palestinians' membership bid

The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians' request to become a U.N. member.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s support for UN resolution on Palestinian membership ‘not recognition of statehood’

Penny Wong reiterates support for eventual two-state solution after watered-down resolution passed by general assembly

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.

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India abstains in UNGA on Pakistan’s resolution on Islamophobia

India abstained from a U.N. resolution on Islamophobia, calling for acknowledgment of religiophobia against multiple faiths.

International Business Times

Russia's War In Ukraine 'Ignores Will Of Global Majority': Kuleba

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russia at the UN General Assembly on Friday of ignoring the will of the world as its war against Kyiv enters a third year.

International Business Times

Palestinians Accuse Israel Of 'Apartheid' At UN Top Court

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN's top court Monday his people were suffering "colonialism and apartheid" under the Israelis, urging judges to order an immediate and unconditional end to the occupation.

Al Jazeera

UN chief warns of ‘age of chaos’ as Security Council stays divided on Gaza

Antonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council are ‘dangerous’.

The Hindu

U.N. General Assembly President commends India for its engagement on U.N. Security Council reform

President of the UN General Assembly commends India for its engagement on U.N. Security Council reform, acknowledging slow progress.

The Hindu

Will encourage India to continue to lead by example, work to bridge divides around world: UNGA president Dennis Francis

Calling India a “valuable” member of the United Nations (UN), the president of the General Assembly on January 23 said he would encourage it to continue to lead by example, maintain its principled stance for achieving lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy and to work to bridge divides around the…

International Business Times UK

Israel Says It's Making Porgress And Eliminates 'Terrorist Infrastructure' As Gaza Death Toll Nears 20,000

This week, the IDF reported that it had eliminated a weapons warehouse, security headquarters and at least 7,000 Hamas fighters.

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