Geopolitics
New York: Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN’s 193 Member States on Thursday. more
UN General Assembly: The world’s ‘town hall’ remains open during COVID-19 crisis

New York : Although it seems the whole world is on lockdown as countries follow health guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19, the global “town hall” at UN Headquarters in ...

South Sudan ‘heading towards lasting peace and stability’, UN General Assembly told

New York: Through the cooperation of the leaders of South Sudan, First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai on Thursday told the United Nations General Assembly that his country could become &ld ...

UN General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba

New York, The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of condemning the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba - a call it has ma ...

Thailand endorses Secretary-General’s call to make UN more effective, Minister tells General Assembly

New York,  The United Nations needs to adapt to meet the challenges facing the world, Thailand’s Deputy Foreign Minister Virasakdi Futrakul told the General Assembly on Monday, ...

Bring the United Nations closer to the people, urges Assembly President in her inaugural speech

New York,The new session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President pledging to use her year in office to bring the world body closer to the people and ...

In a complex world, ‘we need to take the right road’: outgoing General Assembly President

New York,  The outgoing UN General Assembly President, Miroslav Lajčák, called on the global community on Monday to remain steadfast in support of multilateralism, reiterat ...

Peace must be built ‘block after block’ UN General Assembly President tells key forum

New York,  Under the theme of charting “A Credible Pathway to Sustaining Peace,” Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd General Assembly, convened this year&rsq ...

Ecuadorian politician and poet becomes fourth woman to preside over UN General Assembly

New York: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Ecuadorean Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of its upcoming 73rd session; only the ...