Tiny island’s climate reparations proposal labelled 'major threat' to US industry Vanuatu wants a vote on its UN climate reparations plan in March, but the Trump administration is urging nations to oppose it. Euronews · Feb 16
Will Mike Waltz lead a ‘full-frontal assault’ on the UN? Some fear Donald Trump’s nominee for UN ambassador will damage global development in a bid to rehabilitate his image after the Signal chat scandal The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Send in armed UN troops to protect aid convoys or risk ‘dystopia’, says expert UN rapporteur calls for move as food deliveries are attacked and starvation becomes a weapon of war in Gaza and Sudan The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025
Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2024
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2024
ICJ Is Collateral Damage In Dysfunctional Global System: Experts Ignored by Russia and Israel, the International Court of Justice is hamstrung by a dysfunctional global system that sees countries comply with its rulings -- or not -- based on their own double standards, experts say. International Business Times · Jun 2, 2024
Saudi Arabia, Where Women Are Stoned To Death, To Lead UN Women's Rights Group While a woman's freedom depends on her "obedience" to her husband in Saudi Arabia, the nation will lead a top United Nations (UN) women's rights group. International Business Times UK · Apr 9, 2024
UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2024
World reacts to UNSC resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire Many officials around the world have welcomed the resolution. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2024
UN to investigate fate of 130,000 people missing in Syria war Syria, Russia, Belarus, China, North Korea, Cuba and Iran were among those voting against UN resolution. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2023
UN Security Council voices ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlements Watered-down statement replaces draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Israel’s settlement activities. Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2023
UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang Fifty countries urge China to uphold international human rights obligations in its treatment of the Uighur minority. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022
Russia vetoes UN resolution extending cross-border aid to Syria Resolution would have extended humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria by one year without Damascus’ backing. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022