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Washington pushes Orbán for UN secretary-general
Viktor Orbán is said to be interested in the job though unwilling to run a race he cannot win, with Britain and France holding a veto over any bid.
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Europe hosts more immigrants than any other region of the world
United Nations figures showed the number of foreign-born residents in Europe had nearly doubled since 1990, with a handful of countries accounting for most of the…
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Brussels funds jobs drive for women in Middle East and North Africa as EU unemployment rises
The European Commission put €10 million into a UN Women scheme targeting 500,000 jobs outside the bloc while 13.5 million people were out of work within it.
Milei tells UN it has become a ‘useless organisation’ feeding ‘fatally arrogant parasites’
He added the “gender agenda, environmental extremism and unchecked immigration”, along with Agenda 2030.
UN Palestine rapporteur Albanese says NATO keeps Ukraine war open and backs halt to arms
The political calculation that kept "that front" open, she said, "does not originate in Europe, but inside NATO, NATO led by the United States".
France apologises for human rights criticism that sparked US walkout
The Geneva mission now says the July message “called into question the U.S. commitment to human rights”.
UN wants different maps so Africa wouldn’t look small
The United States cast the only vote against. Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine abstained.
Guterres presses Cypriot leaders to restart stalled reunification talks
The UN chief's first visit to the divided island since taking office is meant to prepare the ground for a wider conference involving Greece, Turkey and the United…
Spain puts Díaz forward to lead UN labour agency
The Spanish Government has nominated its second deputy prime minister for the top job at the International Labour Organization, months after she stepped back from…
Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters in New York
Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 6.30pm local time near East 43rd Street and First Avenue.
Demands grow for dismissal of UN’s Palestine rapporteur amid anti-Semitism allegations
Germany has demanded that the UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, step down or be dismissed by the United Nations.
Iranian regime lands ‘social inclusion’ role at UN
The Iranian regime has secured two notable diplomatic acknowledgements at the United Nations, despite violently suppressing dissent and reports of lethal force against…
US leaves 66 ‘anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organisations’
In a sweeping move, the United States has formally withdrawn from 66 international organisations deemed "wasteful, ineffective or harmful" by the US President Donald…
Nobody wants her: Paris mayor fails in bid for UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Anne Hidalgo, the outgoing mayor of Paris, has lost her bid for an international top job at the UN.
BRICS countries look poised to fill any void left by US in UN
The UN is under pressure as Washington is pulling money and retreating from agencies.
China’s silent siege of the UN: how its NGO army hijacked and outsmarted a West obsessed with Russia
Picture Chinese President Xi Jinping at Moscow’s Victory Day parade: the guest of honour, smirking beside Putin. That happened last Friday.
EU condemns all attacks on UN missions, foreign policy chief Borrell says
Brussels has condemned all attacks against United Nations missions in a statement published by outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Jerusalem bars ‘Israel-hating’ UN Secretary-General from entering country
Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has announced he was barring UN Secretary-General António Guterres from entering the country, citing what he called Guterres’…
Michel demands UN reform Security Council to be ‘more inclusive’
European Council president Charles Michel has demanded the United Nations reform its Security Council to make it "more inclusive".
The UN admits it: global government is what it wants to meet all ‘challenges’
On September 23, the United Nations agreed a Pact for the Future, 56 actions meant to tackle everything from climate change to poverty.
EC decries Israeli ‘attacks’ on UN chief Guterres
The European Commission has denounced the Israeli Government's alleged "attacks" on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
U.N. head ‘unsuitable’ for office over anti-Israel stance, FDP deputy leader says
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is "unsuitable" for holding office over his anti-Israeli stance, the deputy leader of Germany's ruling Freie Demokratische…
This is the future: Thunberg-backed UN invasions of countries opposed to West’s ‘green’ agenda
The United Nations in 2050 will both sanction and enforce the invasions of countries that go against the worldwide “green” agenda, according to predictions aired…
All 27 EU Member States back UN call to end US-Cuba embargo
The UN General Assembly, with the support of all European Union Member States, has issued a resolution calling on the US to end its trade embargo on Cuba.
Czech Republic should leave UN as it ‘supports terrorists’, minister says
The Czech Republic needs to consider leaving the United Nations after its members voted to "support terrorists", says the country's defence minister.
The ‘rules-based international order’ is a myth – and the sooner the West wakes up to this the safer we will be
There is an old quip by Voltaire about the Holy Roman Empire, pointing out that it was nothing of the sort: neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
New UN migration chief worried boat deaths becoming “normalised”
The new head of the U.N.
UN chief lambasts France over Islamic-dress ban in schools
The head of the United Nations has lambasted France over its decision to ban certain types of Islamic dress in schools.
UN sanctions in Mali to end after Russia blocks renewal
United Nations sanctions in Mali will end on Thursday after Russia vetoed a renewal of the regime that targeted anyone violating or obstructing a 2015 peace deal,…
UN targets Sweden over Quran burnings
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a Pakistan-led resolution “against religious hatred” targeting Sweden.