UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the first time be seated ...

Ethiopia has been elected, by consensus, as Vice-President and Bureau Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) during the Council's Organizational Meeting held on 8 December 2025 in ...

The General Assembly is the main deliberative and representative organ of the United Nations, comprising all 193 Member States. In accordance with UNHCR’s Statute, the High Commissioner follows policy ...

A map by Newsweek shows how over three-quarters of United Nations members recognize Palestine as a state, following announcements by the United Kingdom, Portugal, Australia, and Canada. Other U.N.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Secretary-General António Guterres plans to use the launch of the United Nations’ eightieth anniversary commemorations to build momentum for ...

As it marks its 80th year, the United Nations is facing a major budget shortfall. The situation could worsen as the United States – the UN’s largest funder and debtor – reassesses its ties to the ...

New York, 17 September 2024 – Despite intersecting and compounding global crises in recent years, nations and regions worldwide have accelerated their commitment to digital government strategies, ...

UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Reuters) - Momentum seems to be building for more countries to recognize a Palestinian state in Israeli-occupied territory after France said last week it would do so in ...