Palestinians pursue UN General Assembly support for full membership bid
The United Nations General Assembly is considering a draft resolution to recognize Palestinians as qualified for full U.N. membership, according to officials.
Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space ...
The UN nuclear watchdog's long list of difficulties in Iran
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to ...
23 state AGs call on Congress to defund UN agency for its ties to terrorism
A coalition of 23 attorneys general led by Utah and South Carolina have called on Congress to permanently defund a United Nations agency after learning of ...
Palestinians seek UN General Assembly backing for full membership
The United Nations General Assembly could vote on Friday on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full U.N. member and recommend that the U.N. Security ...
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Memorial opens on site of former Nazi concentration camp following government removal of farm
A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma. The official opening marked the conclusion of a decades-long process, made possible by the ...
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IAEA SEED Follow Up Mission Highlights Good Progress in SMR Site Selection in Romania
The process followed to select the site for Romania’s first small modular reactor project complies with international safety standards, according to an IAEA mission. The Doicești site, approximately ...
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UN Movie Society | Shakespeare at the UN
On 23 April 2024, in commemoration of the English Language Day 2024 at the United Nations, the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council will inaugurate the “Shakespeare at ...
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Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the second set of tests for a new rocket that could be used to attack Seoul in South Korea and assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 240 ...
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United Nations Millennium Development Goals
“The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world's leaders and the people,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia described the UN draft as a “dirty spectacle” and a “cynical ploy” prepared by the resolution’s backers, the US and Japan. In February, President Joe ...
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Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline
LabHost, a site set up in 2021, tricked as many as 70,000 UK victims, obtaining 480,000 card numbers and 64,000 PINs worldwide, the Metropolitan Police said. It was created by a criminal network ...