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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman/File Photo
USA

US bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN as allies pledge statehood

A State Department official said Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by the decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization and...

United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward, accompanied by other E3 members German Ambassador Ricklef Beutin and Deputy French Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari, speaks to members of the press about Iran and nuclear weapons outside the UN Security Council chamber at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, August 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
World+Biz

UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli fire, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital, in Gaza City, August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
World+Biz

Hundreds of UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide, letter shows

Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

UN nuclear watchdog chief says inspectors 'back in Iran'

75% of women living in Dhaka’s slums reported suffering symptoms of heat stress including dizziness, dehydration and abnormal heart rates. Photo: TBS
Health

One in four people globally lack access to safe drinking water: UN

Bangladeshi climate justice activist Farzana Faruk Jhumu. Photo: Collected
Climate Change

Bangladeshi activist Farzana joins UN's Third Youth Advisory Group on climate change

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech on climate and renewable energy at UN headquarters in New York City, US, July 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
World+Biz

UN chief puts Israel, Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a bilateral dinner held by US President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Middle East

Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

Indigenous Peoples, like this girl from the K'iche' community in Guatemala, contribute their knowledge to combat climate change. Photo: UNICEF/Anderson Flores
World+Biz

Indigenous Peoples Day explores the risks and opportunities of AI

Ilay David is displayed on screen as he shows a picture of his family during a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, US, August 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Middle East

UN alarmed by reports about possible expansion of Israeli Gaza operations

Climate activists protest against fossil fuels at Dubai's Expo City during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 12, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
Environment

World Court climate opinion turns up the legal heat on governments

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus speaks at an event in Dhaka on 29 July 2025. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Govt working to deliver 'inclusive, credible' election: CA Yunus

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, and French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, speak during a press conference at a UN conference, in New York City on Monday. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images
World+Biz

Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood