A fair wind snapped the flags of 111 countries into a quiver of color as the United Nations General Assembly began its 18th session last week. To most of the delegates, it was more than a warm ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza and aid access, after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week.

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York from 22 to 27 September 2024. This year, the theme for the debate will be “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of ...

The 13 anticolonial Arab-Asian powers, defeated in the last session, got together and succeeded in placing on the agenda a proposal to debate 1) France’s rule in Tunisia and Morocco, and 2) ...

Jaipur: The United Nations convention on” the rights of Persons with Disabilities at its session in the United Nations headquarters at New York lauded the role of Jaipur Foot and its makers Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) in rehabilitating the disabled.

The Philippines joined 148 other countries on Thursday, June 12, in backing a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The X account for Germany in the United Nations last week posted: "Closing an important session of the #UNICEF Executive Board, 24 countries felt it was time to acknowledge again that UNICEF makes ...

The 34th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) concluded today after a week of intensive deliberations. Over 1,300 participants – representing 134 Member States, 64 non-governmental organizations,

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urging nations to take "all measures necessary" to pressure Israel.