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Israeli MPs vote to ban UN refugee agency

The Knesset has overwhelmingly approved two bills against the UNRWA, which is accused of aiding Hamas. The Israeli parliament has adopted two bills blocking the...

Zelensky blocks UN Chief’s visit to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has reportedly denied UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a visit to Ukraine following his participation in the BRICS Summit held in...

UN Peacekeepers injured as Israeli tanks breach Southern Lebanon post

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Unifil, reported that Israeli tanks forcibly entered one of its posts near the Israeli border early...

UN official calls for ban on male athletes in women’s sports to ensure fairness and safety

Male athletes should not compete in women’s sports due to their inherent physical advantages, according to Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence...

Beyond hegemony – a new international order under the UN Charter

We are at a new phase of human history because of the confluence of three interrelated trends. First, and most pivotal, the Western-led world system,...

Government adopts some UN Human Rights recommendations

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced that the New Zealand Government will accept only a portion of the recommendations received from the United Nations...

NZ National Statement to the UN General Assembly – ‘The Spirit of San Francisco’, full text

Mr. President Nearly four score years ago, nations exhausted from a cataclysmic World War came together in San Francisco to create the United Nations Charter....

UN seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

Human rights officials want to gather information on alleged Ukrainian atrocities. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked...

10 Principles for Perpetual Peace in the 21st Century

The United Nations-based structures are fragile and in need of an urgent upgrade; we should consider this one at the U.N. Summit of the...

Watch: India pushes for UN and WTO reforms

The Indian parliament speaker has emphasized the role of BRICS in advocating for the developing world at a Russia-hosted summit. India has called for reforms...

New war is coming – UN

The dire warning comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The world is on the brink of a catastrophe, UN Secretary General Antonio...

All eyes on Geneva

The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) started on 27th May until 1st June in Geneva (Switzerland) at the headquarters of the World Health Organization...

Tedros ‘confident’ despite draft WHO Pandemic Treaty failure – Reuters

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, remains optimistic about reaching a global pandemic agreement, despite recent setbacks in negotiations. Talks...

NZ backs UN vote to give Palestine full membership

The UN General Assembly expressed strong support for Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, passing a resolution that recognises...

‘No evidence’ Iran developing nuclear weapons – IAEA

The UN’s atomic watchdog has dismissed claims by Israel that Tehran is weeks away from acquiring a nuclear capability. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

Over 25 million facing humanitarian crisis in Sudan – UN

The number of displaced people has now reached 8.5 million, the organization’s refugee agency reports. More than 25 million people in Sudan are facing a...

‘Utter catastrophe’: Winston’s speech to the UN General Assembly

Full text of Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Mr President, The situation in Gaza is an utter catastrophe. New Zealand condemns...

The WHO Pandemic Agreement: A guide

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its 194 Member States have been engaged for over two years in the development of two ‘instruments’ or...

UN calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

While the US abstained from voting, the 14 other members of the Security Council supported the resolution. The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed...

UNGA adopts AI resolution

The move is aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in the context of the rapidly developing technology. The UN General Assembly on Thursday unanimously...

New Delhi slams UN reform proposal from Italian-led group

India has argued for adding six permanent members to the Security Council. India on Tuesday reiterated its demand for more permanent members in the UN...

US blocks third Gaza ceasefire push at UN

Washington has instead called for a temporary “pause” to fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council measure calling...

Modi calls for overhaul of global institutions

The Indian leader has reiterated New Delhi’s demand for a greater role in the UN. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underlined the necessity...

Last UN troops leave Mali

The peacekeeping mission in Mali was terminated at the request of the local authorities. The UN announced on Sunday that it had completed the withdrawal...

UN pushes back against Biden transgender proposal

Including transgender issues in discrimination laws would reportedly have “detrimental” effects on biological women. Rule changes to sexual discrimination legislation proposed by the US government...

Disgraced ex-UN official takes over Red Cross

Pierre Krahenbuhl was accused of using the organization's money to take his married girlfriend traveling. The Red Cross announced on Friday that the disgraced former...

Decoding the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Indoctrinating your children into the new “Fake Sustainable” World Order

Many of the UN SD goals ‘sound like’ worthy ideals’, for example, who could argue against the goal of eliminating poverty from the world? In...

UN lifts Somalia arms embargo

The restrictions were imposed in 1992 as a means to halt the flow of weapons to feuding warlords. The United Nations Security Council voted on...

Pandemics as a Catalyst for a New World Order

Each nation in the world has its own culture, governance structures, traditions, property, borders, and peoples. We must preserve the diversity and sovereignty of nations...

Sudan demands immediate end to UN mission – Reuters

The country's military rulers claim the agency’s role in mediating the country’s transition to civilian rule is “disappointing”. The United Nations has been asked to...

WHO pays Congolese sexual abuse victims $250 each – AP

The recipients are among women and girls that the global health agency’s employees allegedly exploited during a 2018-2020 Ebola mission. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

World War Three has started, here’s what it will look like

The next act in the sad trilogy will be a scattered, but long conflict. The journalistic cliché that World War Three is already underway has...

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

The US and Israel were the only two out of 190 UN members to oppose the document’s adoption. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted...

Israel calls on UN chief to resign

Antonio Guterres sympathizes with Hamas, West Jerusalem has claimed. Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan demanded Secretary-General Antonio Guterres step down on Tuesday, accusing...

Watch: UN Human Rights Committee participants turn backs on US ambassador

Several dozen representatives held a protest against Washington's ineffective policies. Dozens of activists held a demonstration before a sitting of the UN's independent Human Rights...

Niger orders UN official to leave

The organization has sabotaged Niger’s full participation in international gatherings, Nigerien coup leaders have claimed. Niger’s military government has ordered the resident United Nations coordinator...

Winston accuses Mahuta of breaking constitutional convention over Agenda 2030 agreement signing

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta signed the Beyond Biodiversity National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement at the United Nations in New York yesterday. Mahuta has come under fire...

‘Advancing Agenda 2030’ conference moved online over ‘safety concerns’

The United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNA NZ) was due to hold the conference at Parliament Buildings on 28 September. Former Director General of...

Israel fumes over new Palestinian world heritage site

The country’s foreign ministry has blasted the UN’s cultural arm for recognizing a prehistoric site near Jericho as a treasure of humanity. The Israeli Foreign...

The WHO, the UN, and the Reality of Human Greed

The World Health Organization (WHO) is not plotting to take over the world. We need to remember what it is; an organization of fairly ordinary...

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