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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace
25 September 2024
In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of the UN Security Council which must find better ways to unite in the face of gridlock, the UN chief said on Wednesday.
António Guterres was addressing a High-Level Debate in the Security Council on Leadership…
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Russia can’t win on the battlefield, so it’s finding other ways to torment Ukrainian civilians, Zelenskyy tells UN
25 September 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Russia cannot defeat his people on the battlefield, so it is looking for other ways to break the Ukrainian spirit, deplorably by targeting its vital energy infrastructure as winter approaches…
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Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria
25 September 2024
The serious escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel has forced “tens of thousands” of people to flee their homes in Lebanon, including Syrian refugees, leaving border routes to Syria choked with vehicles trying to get through, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday.…
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UN chief to G20 ministers: Collaboration key to a sustainable future
25 September 2024
As foreign ministers from the G20 group of industrialised nations met on Wednesday to discuss sustainability and justice issues, the UN chief urged global financial institutions to “cooperate and collaborate for the good of humanity.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said…
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Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
25 September 2024
With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine how best to address this existential threat.
The situation is critical, said UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang, who convened the high-…
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What happened Wednesday at UNGA: Focus on Lebanon; deepening geopolitical divides; rising seas
25 September 2024
Amid ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan – and the escalating risk of wider conflict in the Middle East – world leaders and senior UN officials at the General Assembly’s annual debate warned that deep geopolitical divisions are hindering progress on critical global challenges – from securing peace to climate change and UN reform. Many stressed however,…
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Island nations unite at UN: ‘Empty pledges’ will not save future generations
25 September 2024
As wars and crises dominate global headlines, leaders from small island developing States used the UN General Assembly platform to sound the alarm on climate change – their most pressing existential threat – warning that it is obliterating economies and livelihoods.
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Protecting civilians must be our ‘North Star’, says French President Macron
25 September 2024
President Emmanuel Macron of France deplored on Wednesday what he saw as deepening divisions among the world’s nations, telling the General Assembly that effective multilateralism has never been more necessary to rebuild trust and tackle crises.
Recalling that global enthusiasm that…
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‘Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon,’ Guterres warns Security Council
25 September 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Security Council on Wednesday “to work in lock-step” to end the escalating violence between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants across the Blue Line in southern Lebanon.
“Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” the UN chief warned, noting that…
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Invisible killer: What is antimicrobial resistance?
25 September 2024
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year. Everyone seems to have had a family member or friend who has either gotten seriously ill or died due to acquiring an infection that did not respond to prescribed medicines, and the underlying reason was often…
