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40 Nations Urge Israel to Lift ‘Punitive’ Sanctions on Palestinians

Some 40 countries on Monday called on Israel to lift sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority earlier this month over its push to get the UN’s top court to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation. On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an…

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Thailand Welcomes Tourism, Economic Progress, Looks Ahead to 2023 Elections

Experts say the elections could promote further economic growth and create stability for the kingdom.

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Ukraine didn't attend UN vote on Israeli occupation after Netanyahu called Zelensky

Zelensky wants "to give a chance to the relationship with Netanyahu," a Ukrainian official said.

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General Assembly Refers Israeli Occupation to UN Court

The UN General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice to consider consequences for Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territories, a day after the Jewish state's most right-wing government ever took over. The General Assembly voted 87-26 with 53 abstentions on the resolution, with Western nations split…

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UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

The resolution will see International Court of Justice give opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.

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All the world's a stage

Global issues such as the Russian-Ukraine war affected countries around the world, and Thailand, as the host of the Apec summit, was no exception.

Bangkok Post

Afghan Taliban administration, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now

A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York has been postponed for a second time, but could be reconsidered in the next nine months, according to a U.N. credentials committee report.

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Palestine Incurs $50Bln Economic Losses in Two Decades

Additional restrictions imposed on Palestinian development in Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $50 billion between 2000 and 2020, the UN development agency said Tuesday. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in report to the UN General Assembly that extra…

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G20 leaders' declaration says most members strongly condemn war in Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) made a declaration on Wednesday that said leaders reiterated positions expressed at other forums, including a U.N. General Assembly resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Reuters

Israel admonishes Ukrainian ambassador over U.N. vote

Israel said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a dressing down on Tuesday, after Kyiv voted in favour of a resolution to open an international probe into Israel's prolonged occupation of the West Bank.

Reuters

UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations

The Independent UK

Ukraine FM: Moscow Playing 'Hunger Games' with World

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba pressed Southeast Asian countries for political and material support in his county's fight against Russia, while accusing Moscow on Saturday of playing “hunger games” with the world by holding up shipments of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products. Kuleba told reporters on the sidelines of…

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UN: Taliban Has Plunged Afghanistan into 'Dire' Conditions

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, failing to establish a representative government, and plunging the country into “dire economic, humanitarian and social conditions.” The resolution also pointed to persistent violence in the country since the…

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UN General Assembly rebukes US embargo on Cuba

Resolution condemning embargo on Cuba passes 185-2, marking 30th time the UN has rebuked the decades-old US policy.

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Cuba and U.S. spar over U.N. resolution calling to end embargo

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday voted against a U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, leaving relations frosty between the two longtime rivals.

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NZ backs climate rights of future generations

New Zealand is formally supporting Vanuatu's quest to clarify international legal obligations of countries to preserve human rights in the face of climate change.

Bangkok Post

Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote

After Thailand abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Oct 12 before the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly, the country was bombarded with comments, mainly negative, over its decision. The other 34 countries that took a similar stand were not in the news because…

Bangkok Post

UN assembly picks rights guardians

The UN General Assembly on Oct 11 concluded its election for 14 new members in the Human Rights Council.

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Why did Central America shift UN votes on Russia-Ukraine war?

Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year reflect relations with world superpowers, analysts say.

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Palestinians Call for Mechanism to Secure UNRWA Funds

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) called Wednesday for an international mechanism to secure multi-year financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). This came on the eve of a donors’ conference held by UNRWA at the ministerial level on the sidelines of the UN…

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Washington ‘Deeply Disappointed’ by Palestinian President’s Meeting with Putin

The US administration issued a rare public stinging rebuke of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, days after he lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin while slamming the United States. “We were deeply disappointed to hear President Abbas’s remarks to President Putin. Russia does not stand for justice and international law, as evidenced…

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Pope Francis calls for reforms to the United Nations in new book

There is never a place for the barbarism of war, especially not when contention acquires one of its most unjust faces: that of so-called ‘preventive wars,'" Pope Francis also wrote in an excerpt released Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Losing our standing

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Only 4 countries side with Russia as U.N. rejects annexations in Ukraine

"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, calling Russia's push for annexation "worthless."

Bangkok Post

Thailand abstains in UN vote against Putin land grab

Thailand has abstained in a United Nations vote condemning the Russian annexation of four regions of Ukraine, saying the “increased politicisation of international principles” has become “counterproductive” to efforts to find peace.

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