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UNGA discusses Palestine's failed UN membership bid

Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday. more

Israel-Hamas crisis: UN General Assembly votes by large majority for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza during emergency session

The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict and as the ongoing crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating.

UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.

At UN Assembly, Nepali Prime Minister urges focus on common goals

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling global challenges through peaceful m ...

UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António ...

General Assembly President hosts children from around the world, on MLK Day

Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil rights lead ...

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