UN Palestine committee reviews the question of Palestinian rights

The Assembly adopted resolution 80/195 affirming Palestinians’ right to self-determination, including an independent state. The annual vote echoed a central anti-colonial principle while the...

Resolution 80/158 addressed Palestinian and Syrian sovereignty over natural resources in occupied territories and called for an end to practices that deprive people of land and resources. Resource...

Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia began two-year Council terms. Their presence expanded regional representation, but the veto and permanent-member structure...

The Commission met amid widening inequalities and pressure on social protection systems. Developing countries continued to argue that poverty is shaped by structural conditions, including debt,...

India convened the first Sherpa meeting under its BRICS chairship. BRICS is institutionally distinct from NAM, but its agenda of cooperation and reform offers a comparison with older Global South...

The Council began a session scheduled through 31 March, including scrutiny of the rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Its proceedings show how postcolonial states use UN...

The attacks began a new regional war and struck Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities. The UN Secretary-General called for an end to hostilities and warned of wider escalation. The event...

In an emergency statement, António Guterres said the strikes risked a wider conflict and urged an immediate return to diplomacy. The call restated a Charter-based norm against force, while...

The Council held an emergency meeting after the 28 February US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Delegates disputed legality, security claims and risks to civilians and nuclear facilities, illustrating how...

The State of Palestine sent a letter to the UN urging a permanent Gaza ceasefire, an end to occupation and implementation of a two-state settlement. The appeal continued a diplomatic strategy grounded...