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EXPLAINER: How will next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates – and…
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Americans view United Nations as necessary, but ineffective, poll finds
Americans largely believe the United Nations plays a necessary role in the world, but they remain critical of the organization’s effectiveness, according to a new…
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Mbeki urges countries to respect sovereignty and UN charter
Former President Thabo Mbeki says when countries pursue their national interests, they should respect sovereignty and the United Nations (UN) Charter. Engaging with the students…
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US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure,…
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Major two-state solution conference set to be postponed after Israeli strikes on Iran
PARIS — Plans for a United Nations conference on reviving the two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian people appear to be on ice after…
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How petrostates succeeded in watering down the world’s plan to cut shipping emissions
The UN’s International Maritime Organization has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit. After decades of ineffective incremental tweaks to…
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In the biggest UN court case ever, the stakes ‘could not be higher’
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating…
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Scientific models trust the land to soak up lots of CO₂ – the reality is a lot more messy
Polacostudios/Shutterstock Is it possible to heat the planet to dangerous levels and then cool it down later? Economic models charting the world’s path to net…
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Israel’s relations with the UN hit a new low with Unrwa ban
Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli…
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Netanyahu calls UN peacekeepers ‘human shield’ for Hezbollah
An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials say, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in…
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