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Harsh attacks in the UN Security Council

Harsh attacks in the UN Security Council

Wed 2 Oct 2024 19:21 CEST

The verbal exchange was harsh at a crisis meeting in the UN Security Council. Israel's UN envoy wondered what a country would do if it was hit by a "rain of robots"

Israel stops Guterres: Not welcome

Israel stops Guterres: Not welcome

Wed 2 Oct 2024 12:47 CEST

The UN Secretary-General is no longer welcome in Israel. The country's Foreign Minister accuses him of not taking a clear enough stance

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

Tue 24 Sept 2024 16:51 CEST

The UN Secretary-General warned that the development in the world "is not sustainable" when the organization's General Assembly began. But the US President Joe Biden wanted to spread hope for the future in his swan song at the UN: Things can get better

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Tue 24 Sept 2024 11:39 CEST

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate.

UN Chief: Fearful of "a new Gaza" in Lebanon

UN Chief: Fearful of "a new Gaza" in Lebanon

Sun 22 Sept 2024 17:40 CEST

The world looks on with horror at the escalation of large-scale attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. What worries me is the risk that Lebanon will be transformed into a new Gaza, says UN chief António Guterres at the General Assembly meeting in New York

The UN has adopted a "future pact"

The UN has adopted a "future pact"

Sun 22 Sept 2024 16:47 CEST

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Thu 19 Sept 2024 01:04 CEST

Iran promises retaliation after the country's Lebanon ambassador was injured when thousands of applicants with ties to Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded. People in the region are holding their breath ahead of the Hezbollah leader's speech later on Thursday

Unrwa employee killed in Gaza

Unrwa employee killed in Gaza

Wed 11 Sept 2024 22:47 CEST

Guterres: The Destruction in Gaza is the Worst I've Seen

Guterres: The Destruction in Gaza is the Worst I've Seen

Mon 9 Sept 2024 20:49 CEST

Xi: 500 billion and one million jobs for Africa

Xi: 500 billion and one million jobs for Africa

Thu 5 Sept 2024 08:52 CEST

Over half a billion kronor in the coming three years. This is promised by China's President Xi Jinping to leaders from over 50 African countries

Five more Palestinians have been killed

Five more Palestinians have been killed

Thu 29 Aug 2024 06:01 CEST

Five more Palestinians have been killed in Israeli operations on the occupied West Bank. Israel has carried out a series of operations on an unusually large scale and claims to see a growing threat even there

Guterres sends out an SOS about rising sea levels

Guterres sends out an SOS about rising sea levels

Tue 27 Aug 2024 03:05 CEST

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Mon 19 Aug 2024 21:01 CEST

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

Fri 16 Aug 2024 13:31 CEST

Record-breaking tropical nights in a row in Seoul

Record-breaking tropical nights in a row in Seoul

Fri 16 Aug 2024 05:46 CEST

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election

Wed 14 Aug 2024 05:32 CEST

A UN expert panel that observed the election in Venezuela criticizes it in sharp terms. The election lacked "fundamental transparency and integrity that are crucial for holding credible elections", according to the panel

Maduro declared winner – protests erupt in Caracas

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Maduro declared winner – protests erupt in Caracas

Mon 29 Jul 2024 06:24 CEST

Nicolás Maduro has officially been declared the winner of Venezuela's controversial election. But the international criticism is widespread

Guterres: Extreme Heat Epidemic

Guterres: Extreme Heat Epidemic

Thu 25 Jul 2024 20:43 CEST

Israel: No to Palestinian State

Israel: No to Palestinian State

Thu 18 Jul 2024 07:57 CEST

Israel's parliament has voted through a resolution against the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Norway increases support to Unrwa

Norway increases support to Unrwa

Fri 12 Jul 2024 21:10 CEST

IDF: Attack on school building in central Gaza

IDF: Attack on school building in central Gaza

Tue 9 Jul 2024 00:51 CEST

Russian attacks on five cities – over 30 dead

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Russian attacks on five cities – over 30 dead

Mon 8 Jul 2024 10:12 CEST

At least 33 people have been killed in extensive Russian attacks on cities around Ukraine. In Kiev, a children's hospital was hit in the largest attack on the capital in several months

Multiple killed in Israeli attack on school building

Multiple killed in Israeli attack on school building

Sat 6 Jul 2024 18:58 CEST

A school building where thousands of Palestinians have taken shelter has been attacked by an Israeli air strike in Nuseirat in central Gaza.

Guterres: Lebanon must not become a new Gaza Strip

Guterres: Lebanon must not become a new Gaza Strip

Fri 21 Jun 2024 19:05 CEST

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of "warlike rhetoric" from Israel and the Iran-backed Shia militia Hezbollah. To speak plainly: The people in the region and people all over the world cannot afford for Lebanon to become a new Gaza, he says