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United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on protests in Iran, convened at the request of the United States. The US voiced support for the protests, while Russia and China criticized Washington, stressing respect for…

A delegation representing all 15 members of the UN Security Council visited Syria for the first time, arriving on the one-year anniversary of the Assad regime’s overthrow. Entering through the Lebanon–Syria border, the delegation…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced that 18 civilians were killed and 361 injured in cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since October 10. Most casualties occurred in Kandahar’s Spin…

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Special Representative Jaco Cilliers said rebuilding the Gaza Strip will require at least $70 billion, according to estimates by the UN, EU, and World Bank. Speaking in Geneva, Cilliers stated…

As world leaders, including Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, addressed the 80th UN General Assembly, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered behind UN Headquarters in Manhattan. Demonstrators held photos of…

Speaking at an international conference on Palestine in New York, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the Netanyahu government of committing “genocide” against its neighbors and called on the global community to act. He said resisting…

French President Emmanuel Macron declared at a UN conference that France has officially recognized the State of Palestine, prompting applause across the hall and a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation. In his speech, Macron…

The United States was the sole country to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the release of hostages held by Hamas. Fourteen of the Council’s 15 members…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in Gaza as “horrific” and accused Israel of showing no real interest in a ceasefire or hostage release, citing the attack on Hamas negotiators in Qatar. He condemned Israel’s…

All 14 UN Security Council members, except the US, issued a joint statement urging an immediate end to famine in Gaza, citing last week’s UN-backed IPC report. The statement described the crisis as “man-made” and condemned the use of hunger…