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BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (Oct 25) took a thinly veiled swipe at the US-led international order, while also lauding China’s political…
View More No one country or bloc can dictate global rules, says President Xi as China marks 50 years at UN
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled swipe at US leadership in a speech on Monday (Oct 25) marking Beijing’s 50th anniversary…
View More Xi takes veiled swipe at US as China marks 50 years at UN
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwanese and United States officials have discussed how Taiwan can “meaningfully” participate at the United Nations (UN) just days before Chinese President…
View More Taiwan, US discuss UN participation ahead of key anniversary
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN said on Friday (Oct 22) it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands…
View More UN fears 'mass atrocity crimes' in Myanmar as troops gather in north
SYDNEY (AFP, REUTERS) – Australia’s prime minister on Friday (Oct 15) withdrew a threat to skip next month’s landmark UN climate summit, describing the meeting…
View More Aussie PM Morrison drops threat to skip UN climate summit
GENEVA (AFP) – The United States is returning to the United Nations Human Rights Council 3½ years after its dramatic walkout – time seized upon by China…
View More US set to rejoin UN Human Rights Council after walkout
CANBERRA(REUTERS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is likely to attend the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 12), after…
View More Australian PM likely to attend climate summit: Officials
GENEVA (REUTERS) – The UN Human Rights Council on Friday (Oct 8) recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally…
View More UN declares access to a clean environment a human right
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES (AFP) – The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday (Oct 1) on North Korea’s recent missile tests but…
View More UN Security Council fails to agree on statement on North Korea
Almost every morning for five years, First Lt. Sukhbir Toor has pulled on the uniform of the United States Marine Corps. On Thursday, he also…
View More The Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban. He Says It’s Not Enough.
NEW YORK – Small island states, comprising some of the most remote and vulnerable to global warming, say they are being severely shortchanged by developed…
View More Small island states call for more aid to fight global warming
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The Taliban’s new foreign minister has asked to address world leaders at this week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting in New…
View More Taliban asks to address UN General Assembly, names new envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – US President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (Sept 21) that the United States does not seek a…
View More Biden says US does not seek 'new Cold War', in reference to China
NEW YORK (AFP) – Pakistan on Monday (Sept 20) called on world powers to unblock billions of dollars in Afghan assets frozen after the Taliban…
View More Pakistan calls for unfreezing of Afghan assets ahead of UN talks