81st General Assembly session opens under Bangladesh’s presidency

Council members discussed Gaza and the wider Middle East, including the Gulf. A limited ceasefire had not ended the humanitarian emergency or occupation, and military escalation threatened to displace...

The envoy warned the Security Council that renewed fighting threatened regional stability and civilians. Yemen’s experience shows how external intervention, arms flows and competing geopolitical...

The conference examined how displacement and annexation affect Palestinians in Jerusalem and the prospects for a just peace. It situated present policy within a longer history of dispossession and...

The Security Council heard that two million people remained in a severe humanitarian crisis despite the limited ceasefire. The briefing challenged claims that a ceasefire alone had ended the...

Uganda’s government announced a final statutory ministerial meeting for 2–4 December 2026, while its official NAM site continued to identify the chairmanship as 2024–2027. This is a scheduled future...

The UN marked South-South Cooperation Day by launching a platform to connect development priorities with expertise and partnerships. The initiative echoes Bandung-era solidarity, while its success...

BRICS leaders called for restraint and diplomacy as war affected several members and regional partners. BRICS is not NAM; its annual summit provides a parallel arena where Global South states debate...

After the United States denied visas to Palestinian officials, the General Assembly adopted resolution 81/1 allowing the Palestinian president to address the session remotely. The episode exposed a...

During the 81st session, leaders debated Gaza, occupation and the future of Palestinian statehood. The speeches reflected a broad international focus, while the gap between diplomatic recognition...

Pacific leaders and partners adopted a declaration calling for climate cooperation, action on 1.5°C, finance, resilience and ocean protection. It placed climate-vulnerable island states’ knowledge and...