Tag: UN General Assembly
UN urges action against racism
The President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call on Monday at an event at UN Headquarters…
Nigeria, 106 others back UN vote voicing support for Ukraine
UN Secretary-General António Guterres regretted that 24 February marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in…
World leaders adopt historic declaration on noncommunicable diseases, mental health
The declaration sets measurable targets to be reached by 2030, including reducing tobacco use, improving control of high blood pressure…
France, Belgium to recognise Palestine at UN conference
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will participate via video link after the Trump administration denied him a visa.
UK pushes peace plan at UN summit dominated by Palestine recognition
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said she will use the summit to address civilian suffering in war-ravaged Gaza and seek…
U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The U.S. also accused Palestinian officials of “undermining the prospects for peace”.
Slave Trade: Remembrance and reparatory ethos 2025
Now, that slaveowner happened to be an out and out sadist. He not only ran a domestic amphitheatre of death,…
UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
The Convention against Cybercrime acknowledges the significant risks posed by the misuse of information and communications technologies (ICT), which enable…
Oct. 7 attack: UNGA President calls for release of hostages
At the same time, schools sheltering displaced families have been repeatedly shelled, healthcare workers and hospitals have been systematically attacked,…
HRH Amb. Ossai Ifeanyi holds strategic discussions with Rockefeller Foundation CEO at UN General Assembly
Ossai Ifeanyi Nwabuonwu met with the CEO of the Rockefeller Foundation to discuss collaborative strategies aimed at addressing global challenges…
UN General Assembly presses Security Council to consider Palestine’s full membership
Mansour said after holding observer status for 50 years, “we wish from all those who invoke the UN Charter to…
UN General Assembly to resume emergency special session on Mideast
UN General Assembly President, Dennis Francis has informed member states that he will convene a plenary of the ESS on…
UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia
Also in Geneva, Ms Nassima Baghli, Permanent Observer of the OIC, hosted a commemorative event on Friday, saying that “Islamophobia…
UN Assembly President outlines vision for 2024
Francis also highlighted the Veto initiative, emphasising the critical importance of fostering accountability and cooperation between the UN’s Principal Organs…
Breaking: Nigeria abstains from sacking Russia from UN Rights Council
Nigeria had voted, along with 140 other nations, to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine on 2 March.