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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies, breaking rules
“REINVEST FULLY IN THE UN” Macron did acknowledge that “multilateral institutions are functioning less and less effectively”. But the French…
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US pressures UN Council to adopt Trump’s Gaza peace plan
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday (Nov 13) called on the UN Security Council to unite and back its…
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Brazil rebuts UN complaint about COP30 security, but boosts presence
In its response, seen by AFP, Brazil said: “Internal security within the Blue Zone is the responsibility of the UN…
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World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The World Bank backs language in a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that would authorize…
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Funds for climate adaptation ‘lifeline’ far off track: UN
PARIS: Wealthy countries are failing to meet their promised targets to provide a funding “lifeline” to help poorer nations prepare…
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UN says deaths in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘appalling’
GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday (Oct 29) called the deaths in Israel’s new military strikes on Gaza “appalling”, as…
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UN Security Council ‘paralysed’ by divisions among superpowers, says Guterres at ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations Security Council, whose members often hold conflicting views, has become “ineffective” in addressing many of…
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More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups
TECH SECTOR Big technology companies have also raised concerns. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord delegation to the treaty talks, representing more…
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Seven Yemeni UN workers detained in Sanaa, accused of spying for Israel
UN CONDEMNS ARRESTS At a regular briefing in New York, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said that two UN staff had…
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UN cybercrime treaty to be signed in Hanoi to tackle global offences
HANOI: A landmark UN cybercrime treaty, aimed at tackling offences that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually, is…
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