Iran says reimposing Western sanctions ‘dangerous precedent,’ undermines trust in international system
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday criticized Western efforts to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran, saying they create a “dangerous precedent” and erode trust in the global system
Watch: PM Shehbaz Sharif Shuts Down Indian Journalist on Cross-Border Terrorism
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shut down an Indian journalist at the UN, saying Pakistan is successfully stopping cross-border attacks from India.
Watch: Netanyahu’s UN Speech Met with Walkouts and Protests
Dozens of diplomats walked out as Israeli PM Netanyahu addressed the UN, dismissing genocide charges and vowing to crush Hamas while urging hostage release.
‘We turned 7 Indian fighter jets into scraps and dust’: PM Shehbaz to UNGA
At the UNGA, PM Shehbaz Sharif revisited the May standoff with India, praising Pakistan’s military response while calling for dialogue on Kashmir and water rights.
Iran sanctions look set to return after last-ditch UN vote
According to diplomats, broad UN sanctions on Iran are expected to be reinstated, despite a last-minute bid by China and Russia on Friday to postpone the move and allow more negotiations
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump who seeks a deal on Gaza.
Palestinian leader to address UN as peace push gathers steam
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will deliver a video address to the United Nations on Thursday, while the United States, though opposed to him, considers whether to intervene against Israeli plans to annex the West Bank.
NYC police force Macron to call Trump (VIDEO)
French President Emmanuel Macron was briefly stopped by New York police as they cleared the way for Donald Trump’s motorcade during the UN General Assembly. Footage shows Macron calmly speaking with officers before continuing to the French Embassy.
Trump Blasts China & India for being Primary Funders of Russian War Machine
US President Donald Trump accused India and China of “funding” the Ukraine conflict through Russian energy imports, in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.
1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN
More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.
What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
The U.N. General Assembly brought high-level officials together Monday to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict that would place their peoples side by side, living in peace in independent nations.
Maternal deaths at risk of rising as aid cuts threaten decades of progress
UN warns aid cuts by US, UK risk reversing progress and increasing preventable maternal deaths, especially in conflict and low-income regions.