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UN: Taliban Has Plunged Afghanistan into 'Dire' Conditions

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, failing to establish a representative government, and plunging the country into “dire economic, humanitarian and social conditions.” The resolution also pointed to persistent violence in the country since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN General Assembly rebukes US embargo on Cuba

Resolution condemning embargo on Cuba passes 185-2, marking 30th time the UN has rebuked the decades-old US policy.

Al Jazeera

Cuba and U.S. spar over U.N. resolution calling to end embargo

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday voted against a U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, leaving relations frosty between the two longtime rivals.

Reuters

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NZ backs climate rights of future generations

New Zealand is formally supporting Vanuatu's quest to clarify international legal obligations of countries to preserve human rights in the face of climate change.

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Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote

After Thailand abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Oct 12 before the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly, the country was bombarded with comments, mainly negative, over its decision. The other 34 countries that took a similar stand were not in the news because…

Bangkok Post

UN assembly picks rights guardians

The UN General Assembly on Oct 11 concluded its election for 14 new members in the Human Rights Council.

Bangkok Post

Why did Central America shift UN votes on Russia-Ukraine war?

Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year reflect relations with world superpowers, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

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Palestinians Call for Mechanism to Secure UNRWA Funds

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) called Wednesday for an international mechanism to secure multi-year financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). This came on the eve of a donors’ conference held by UNRWA at the ministerial level on the sidelines of the UN…

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Washington ‘Deeply Disappointed’ by Palestinian President’s Meeting with Putin

The US administration issued a rare public stinging rebuke of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, days after he lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin while slamming the United States. “We were deeply disappointed to hear President Abbas’s remarks to President Putin. Russia does not stand for justice and international law, as evidenced…

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Pope Francis calls for reforms to the United Nations in new book

There is never a place for the barbarism of war, especially not when contention acquires one of its most unjust faces: that of so-called ‘preventive wars,'" Pope Francis also wrote in an excerpt released Sunday.

Axios

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Bangkok Post

Only 4 countries side with Russia as U.N. rejects annexations in Ukraine

"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, calling Russia's push for annexation "worthless."

WEKU

Thailand abstains in UN vote against Putin land grab

Thailand has abstained in a United Nations vote condemning the Russian annexation of four regions of Ukraine, saying the “increased politicisation of international principles” has become “counterproductive” to efforts to find peace.

Bangkok Post

UN General Assembly votes to ‘condemn’ Russia’s ‘illegal’ Ukraine annexations

‘Today it is Russia invading Ukraine. But tomorrow it could be another nation whose territory is violated. It could be you’

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NATO chief says Russia would cross ‘very important line’ with nuclear strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday, with Russia set to hold nuclear exercises in the coming days. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Ankara's booming…

The Times of India

'Frivolous': India slams 's attempt to raise Kashmir during UNGA Ukraine vote

UNITED NATIONS: India slammed Pakistan for raising the issue of Kashmir during an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on the Ukraine conflict, saying such statements by Islamabad deserve the "collective contempt" of the international community and "sympathy for a mindset which repeatedly utters falsehoods".

Axios

UN General Assembly condemns Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories

The move is the strongest show of support from the General Assembly for Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

The Hindu

At UNGA, India votes to reject Russia’s demand for secret ballot on draft resolution on Ukraine

Moscow’s demand for a secret ballot was rejected after 107 UN member states, including India, voted in favour of a recorded vote.

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Ukraine conflict does not serve interests of anybody: EAM Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar also declined to predict India's vote in advance on the upcoming draft resolution against Russia in the U.N General Assembly

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Take Up Russian Annexations in Ukraine

The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Western powers seek to underscore Moscow's international isolation. The decision to bring the matter before the General Assembly, where the 193 UN members have one vote each -- and…

France 24

Biden promises 'advanced air defense systems' in talks with Zelensky

Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure, two days after an explosion on a bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea sparked calls for reprisals in Moscow. The missile strikes, the most widespread since the start of the invasion, prompted President Joe…

Reuters

Russia wants secret U.N. vote on move to condemn 'annexation' of Ukraine regions

Russia is lobbying for a secret ballot instead of a public vote when the 193-member U.N. General Assembly next week considers whether to condemn Moscow's move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine after staging what it called referendums.

Al Jazeera

EU, Israel hold first high-level talks in 10 years

Bloc seeks resumption of a ‘political process that can lead to a two-state solution’, foreign policy chief says.

Foreign Policy

Penny Wong Wants Australia to Be More Than a Supporting Player

Can the new foreign minister escape the slipstream of the superpowers?

The Hindu

India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s ‘referenda’ in Ukraine

India was “deeply disturbed” by the recent events in Ukraine, India’s U.N. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said.

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