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7 hours ago

UN Chief calls out US and China's power struggle

Multipolarity is necessary to sustain global peace, enable widespread development, and prevent domination by competing US-China poles or unilateral coalitions.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Is Trump's Board of Peace' an effort to curtail Europe's middle powers?

Most European countries declined to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza reconstruction, citing concerns about supplanting the United Nations and legitimacy.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Trump's Board of Peace' puts rights abusers in charge of global order

The US president proposes a self-serving 'Board of Peace' that undermines the UN and human rights, gathering repressive leaders into a club of impunity.
#us-foreign-policy
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
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Trump admin. isolates U.S. with "no" votes on basic U.N. resolutions it says push "gender ideology" - LGBTQ Nation

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3 weeks ago
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Trump admin. isolates U.S. with "no" votes on basic U.N. resolutions it says push "gender ideology" - LGBTQ Nation

#board-of-peace
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Bel Trew: Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' is an absurd and worrying spectacle

Fears grow that charter may be so broad that it could be an attempt to usurp the United Nations We are going to have peace in the world, declared President Donald Trump, as he inaugurated his Gaza Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, flanked by representatives from a hodgepodge of 19 countries.
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#trump
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Netanyahu to join Trump board of peace' despite previous objections

Netanyahu agreed to join a US-led, Trump-chaired international board aimed at Gaza ceasefire oversight despite earlier Israeli objections and diplomatic concerns.
#donald-trump
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Escalatorgate: Trump alleges triple sabotage' after technical mishaps at UN

Donald Trump alleged three deliberate disruptions at the United Nations—an escalator stoppage, teleprompter failure, and a claim Melania couldn't hear—demanding an investigation.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

Is This 'America First'?

President Trump told world leaders their countries were 'going to hell,' blamed open borders, made false claims, and mixed off-script ad libs into his U.N. address.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Why is the US quitting international organisations?

There are more signs that the United States is disengaging from the global order established after World War II. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to pull out of more than 60 agencies, half of them part of the United Nations. Trump argues that being a member of these organisations is contrary to his country's interests. The secretary of state went as far as saying they're useless or wasteful.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

U.S. leaves U.N. groups

On Wednesday night, the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw from 66 global agencies, including premier U.N. groups that focus on climate and health issues.
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#us-withdrawal
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

UN General Assembly president on war, vetoes and UN reform

The United Nations' credibility and authority are under strain as crises multiply, SDG progress stalls, wars spread, and Security Council vetoes paralyze action.
#us-foreign-aid
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Japan raises its UN presence to counter China's influence DW 12/18/2025

China wants to have a number of UN staff that they feel is representative of their population and the amount of money they contribute,
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UN issues urgent warning to Britain and Mauritius over Chagos Island deal

U.N. committee urges Britain and Mauritius not to ratify Chagos deal that prevents Chagossian return, preserves UK control of Diego Garcia, and denies reparations.
#gaza
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN

Nine of the top 10 mega-cities are in Asia, with Bangladesh's Dhaka projected to be the world's largest city by 2050. A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people living there, followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh, which is home to 36.6 million. A low-lying coastal city located in the west of the densely populated island of Java, Jakarta rose from second place to replace Tokyo,
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fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Why Is President Bill Clinton Kevin Costner's Next Role?

Kevin Costner will portray Bill Clinton in United, a UN-backed TV series about Clinton's 1999 mission to negotiate East Timor's path to independence.
#indigenous-rights
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fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Has Trump Finally Ended Western Sahara's Dream of Freedom?

Recognition of Moroccan autonomy over Western Sahara prioritizes conquest over Sahrawi self-determination and sets a dangerous international precedent.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

What if the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?

Disbanding the United Nations would remove a central institution coordinating international law, diplomacy, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and global crisis response.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

US launches new strike on alleged narco-trafficking boat DW 11/02/2025

US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean killed three people and drew UN condemnation over legality and mounting human costs.
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fromTruthout
3 months ago

UN Condemns US Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Year as Hurricane Batters Island

Cuba's disaster response is hindered by the U.S. embargo despite a robust early warning, evacuation plans, and government shelters.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

WATCH: Mike Waltz Cut Off During Speech Trashing Cuba in Wild Moment on UN Floor

U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz accused Cuba of aiding terrorism and destabilization; Cuba's envoy interrupted, called his remarks uncivil and compared the U.N. to Signal.
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fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Gazans will return to a shattered city after Israel leveled its high-rises

Israeli bombardment and occupation operations have demolished Gaza City's high-rise buildings, radically altering the skyline and displacing tens of thousands of residents.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Walking the halls of the UN, I felt its power and its distance from the people it was built to serve | Satara Uthayakumaran

Political divisions, conflict, and budget cuts are undermining the UN's ability to protect vulnerable populations and uphold human rights.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Local Climate Projects Persevere Despite Trump's Effort to Crush Movement

President Trump rejects climate science and dismantles climate monitoring and environmental protections while promoting fossil fuels and hardline nationalist policies.
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 months ago

Eighty Years On, Can the UN Meet Its Mission?

Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign nation with 1994 security assurances from Russia, has killed or maimed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians. Efforts by President Donald Trump to end this war have failed, with an emboldened Vladimir Putin escalating hostilities in Ukraine, while the credibility of NATO, flying drones into Poland and Romania and recently violating Estonia's airspace.
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fromFuncheap
3 months ago

UN 80th Anniversary + Flag Raising Celebration (Oakland)

Celebrate United Nation's 80th Anniversary & the 60th Annual Flag Raising at this FREE event - "The light blue Building Our Future Together Where Every Right is Protected, and Peace and Security Belong to Everyone."United Nations flag, with a world map surrounded by olive branches, represents global peace and unity. Enjoy a parade of UN and country flags proudly carried by local Junior ROTC. Delight in music, singing, lion dance and performances by Bay Area multicultural artists.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

UNGA: North Korea vows never to give up its nuclear weapons DW 09/29/2025

North Korea declares it will never give up its nuclear weapons, citing constitutional protection while leaving a limited opening for diplomacy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

More than a narcissist's rant, Trump's UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order | Julianne Schultz

A confrontational US president's UN speech undermined diplomacy, dismissed climate science, and attacked international institutions established after World War II.
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fromFast Company
4 months ago

U.S. breaks with UN on global AI oversight

United States rejected centralized global AI governance at the UN, prioritizing national sovereignty and responsible diffusion while UN leaders warned AI poses urgent global risks.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

How escalator safety mechanisms work and why they cause machines to stop

A United Nations escalator stopped while President Trump and the first lady were boarding, activating safety mechanisms that halted the machinery to prevent entrapment.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago
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At U.N., amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job' in Gaza

Israel vows to "finish the job" against Hamas, rejects international pressure, and warns recognition of Palestinian statehood will encourage terrorism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
World news

As censure increases over war in Gaza, Israel finds support among Pacific Islands

Several Pacific island nations, including Fiji and Papua New Guinea, have consistently supported Israel at the UN and diplomatically despite growing domestic protests.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's Triple Sabotage' Claim With Sherlock Holmes Skit

Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday with a lengthy post alleging three very sinister events during his appearance at United Nations headquarters, and demanded an immediate investigation into malfunctions with an escalator, the teleprompter, and the sound system. Colbert replayed footage of Trump's stumble as the escalator suddenly stopped, adding that the president just will not let it go. In his post, Trump described the halted escalator as nearly catastrophic, later declaring: The people that did it should be arrested.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Trump officials rally global leaders for restrictions on asylum seekers

The US urges countries to tighten asylum systems, portray widespread fraud, push asylum as temporary status, and assert no automatic right to choose asylum destination.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

The U.N. utters the word: Dementia

She said the inclusion of dementia is particularly significant for lower-income countries, many of which are still in "denial" about the condition. Even in high-income countries where dementia gets attention, like the U.S., it has been a struggle to bring about the behavioral changes and medical interventions such as weight loss and better blood pressure control that could delay the onset of the condition. And, for many families dealing with dementia, finding adequate care and support is far from easy.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

For the first time in nearly 6 decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the U.N.

Syria's president Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N., declared Syria's return to the international community after decades of Assad rule, and criticized Israel.
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fromFortune
4 months ago

World leaders at UN shocked by 'macabre response' on social media to Charlie Kirk's death | Fortune

U.N. leaders cited reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination as evidence of deep emotional, ideology-driven divisions amplified by social media and public reprisals.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How the U.N.'s 2025 General Assembly will address the global AI boom

The United Nations established a global forum and an independent scientific panel to govern AI, address risks, recruit experts, and coordinate international cooperation.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Co-Hosts Wince as Jesse Watters' Escalator Sabotage' Bit Turns Ugly: Leave the UN' or Bomb It'

Jesse Watters urged bombing the United Nations after alleging sabotage of President Trump's escalator and teleprompter, prompting co-hosts' discomfort and backlash.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Is the United Nations still fit for purpose? DW 09/24/2025

The United Nations faces unprecedented challenges as geopolitical splits, criticized peacekeeping, and inadequate climate processes undermine its ability to enforce global solutions.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

The Irish Independent's View: New world disorder emerges as Donald Trump derides dysfunctional UN

The United States is retreating from global leadership under President Trump, undermining the UN and raising questions about who will replace U.S. international influence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

UN denies sabotage after escalator malfunctions when Trump steps on

The United Nations has been forced to issue a statement offering an innocent explanation for an escalator malfunction involving US President Donald Trump after the White House raised the possibility of sabotage. In an incident shortly before Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, had to walk up an escalator when the stairway came to an abrupt halt moments after they stepped on.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech: Your countries are being ruined'

The United Nations was condemned as corrupt and urged that countries close borders, expel foreigners, reject migration and green-energy policies, and adopt exclusionary nationalism.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

White House Press Secretary Demands Investigation Into Bad Escalator' That Stymied Trump at UN

Karoline Leavitt demanded investigation and firing if UN staff intentionally stopped an escalator as President Trump and First Lady stepped on it.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Trump to United Nations: The World Needs Me More Than Ever

Donald Trump used his U.N. address for extended self-praise, delivering a rally-style, America-centric speech that prioritized personal triumphs over a broad global vision.
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months ago

Trump's UN Speech Was Insulting and Stupid

As far as his speech goes, well, he insulted the UN, most of our allies, all of Europe, and, of course, common sense. He went three times longer than his allotted time, but once you've decided the Constitution is a list of superannuated suggestions, what do you care about the UN and its time constraints? Basically, the speech was crude and stupid and greeted with an eight-kiloton silence.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Trump lashes out at the UN in a speech aimed at undermining global institutions

Donald Trump promoted himself as peacemaker and national-restorer, attacked multilateralism and the U.N., and aggressively denounced migration while praising hardline deportation measures.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Fox Host Harris Faulkner Stunned as Guest Reveals Fentanyl Killed His Daughter

It's absolutely true there were UN-affiliated organizations that enable a lot of this mass migration but they also have been very permissive about money laundering in the movement of illicit chemicals. The fentanyl pandemic in the United States is tied to a lot of these kinds of movements. Took my daughter and 500,000 other sweet children out of our country.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Trump claims Europe is being 'invaded' in combative speech to UN General Assembly

UN assistance is condemned as enabling mass migration; Palestinian statehood rejected due to Hamas concerns; tariffs threatened on Russia over the Ukraine war.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Trump Lobbies for Nobel Peace Prize in UN Speech Then Insists He Doesn't Care About it

Claims of ending multiple wars, asserting deserved Nobel recognition, and criticizing the United Nations for issuing only ineffective, 'strongly worded' statements instead of action.
#palestine-recognition
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Palestinian statehood to loom large at UN General Assembly DW 09/23/2025

The United Nations faces relevance, financing challenges, and diplomatic shifts such as recognition of Palestinian statehood amid the 80th General Assembly with 140 leaders present.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Trump to address UN today as he distances US from global cooperation

Trump plans to narrow asylum rights, has cut foreign aid, pulled US support from UN bodies, and maintained scepticism toward multilateralism in a second term.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

What to know as U.N. General Assembly opens, marking 80 years, tackling deep crises

World leaders are preparing for their 15 minutes on the world stage as the United Nations General Assembly high-level week gets underway Tuesday in New York. This year, the world body is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate. The U.N. Security Council has been deadlocked over Russia's war against Ukraine and Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. The United Nations itself is facing financial cutbacks, largely from the United States.
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#genocide
fromThenorthstar
4 months ago
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The UN Finally Just Said It: Gaza Is a Genocide - And Now Every Government, Every Leader, and Every Taxpayer Is Complicit

fromThenorthstar
4 months ago
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The UN Finally Just Said It: Gaza Is a Genocide - And Now Every Government, Every Leader, and Every Taxpayer Is Complicit

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

UN to investigate national scandal' of prisoners trapped on IPP jail terms

The United Nations will investigate whether Britain arbitrarily detains prisoners held indefinitely under abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.
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