By Muhammad Ayub In her address at the annual UN General Debate, Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Mottley emphasized that the world has been facing what she termed as "poly-crises" over the past four years. She highlighted ongoing challenges like the ...
Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali leader tells UN
By Muhammad Ayub Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including transnational conflicts, humanitarian crises, and the existential threat of climate change. Prime Minister Barr ...
Muhammad Yunus calls on world leaders to prioritize investment in their youth
By Muhammad Ayub Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh paid tribute to the role of youth in his country, as he urged global leaders at the UN General Assembly to invest in the potential of their own countries’ younger generations to shape a fairer, more eq ...
Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of ‘climate catastrophe’; delegates sign major treaties
By Muhammad Ayub The Gaza crisis remains a focal point, prompting the Security Council to hold a high-level meeting on the war-torn region. While world leaders presented their national statements in the General Assembly Hall, delegates at the UN’s M ...
“Crisis Erupting in Lebanon,” Guterres Warns Security Council
By Muhammad Ayub UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Security Council on Wednesday to "act in unison" to halt the rising violence between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. The UN Secretary ...
As violence continues in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, and tensions rise in the Middle East, world leaders and UN officials at the General Assembly’s annual debate voiced serious concerns that deepening geopolitical divides are hindering progress on key global issues, including peace and climate change. Many emphasized that a brighter future relies on decisive and united multilateral action, urging a renewed commitment to the principles of the UN Charter
France convened a special meeting of the UN Security Council to address the worsening crisis in Lebanon, where tensions between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have intensified along the Blue Line. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged C ...
Russia can’t win on the battlefield, so it’s finding other ways to torment Ukrainian civilians, Zelenskyy
By Muhammad Ayub In a poignant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that Russia, unable to defeat Ukraine militarily, is resorting to tactics aimed at undermining the nation' ...
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
In a critical assembly on Wednesday, United Nations Member States convened to address the alarming acceleration of global sea level rise, the fastest recorded in the past 3,000 years. UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang emphasized the gravity ...
Lebanon says 23 killed in fresh Israeli strikes
Lebanon has said 23 people have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes across the country on the third day of major Israeli raids as fighting with Hezbollah has intensified, AFP reports. Hezbollah earlier said it had fired a ballistic mis ...