The Latest Breaking News from UN General Assembly

Andy Burnham Heads for First Trump Meeting With North Sea Oil in Focus

British PM Andy Burnham may meet US President Trump in New York, discussing Ukraine, North Sea oil, and international security. The meeting coincides with the UN General Assembly.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

UK PM Andy Burnham likely to meet Trump at UN summit amid Ukraine missile plea

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to travel to New York next month for the UN General Assembly, possibly setting up a face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump as London seeks stronger international support for Ukraine.

The Times of India · Aug 25

3 Strategic Thinking Lessons From Field Marshal Manekshaw for Career and Crisis Decisions

Say No When You Mean No, And Mean It PreciselyWhen Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked Manekshaw in April 1971 whether the Indian Army was ready to move into East Pakistan, he said no. Not a diplomatic hedge. Not a promise to try. He listed, in the room, the specific reasons…

Times Life · Aug 9

Why Zohran Mamdani Wants US To Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if He Visits America

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledges his administration cannot arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu due to legal limitations, urging federal action on ICC warrant related to Gaza conflict allegations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu for war crimes but federal government should

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that his administration did not have the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he had planned, and called on US federal authorities to do so. The Democratic mayor had said earlier this month that he was exploring the…

France 24 · Jul 22

Israel's UN Ambassador Tells Mamdani 'You Should Be Arrested' Over Netanyahu Threat: 'You Can't Stop Him'

Israel's UN ambassador rebukes NYC Mayor Mamdani's threat to arrest Netanyahu, citing legal and diplomatic challenges. The clash highlights tensions ahead of the UN General Assembly.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

AI sovereignty hinges on domestic compute, governance capacity: UN AI panel

The report, published by the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, which was established by the UN General Assembly last year as “the world’s first global scientific body on AI”, comes at a time when the US administration has imposed restrictions on the availability of advanced models such as Anthropic's…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Can the World Finally End AIDS? UN Adopts Ambitious New Global Declaration

A few decades ago, an HIV diagnosis was often seen as a death sentence. Families lived in fear, misinformation spread faster than facts, and millions of people around the world lost loved ones to a disease that medicine struggled to understand. Today, the picture looks very different. People living with…

MyLifeXP · Jun 25

Progress against Aids still fragile

United to End Aids", a new UNAids report released ahead of the 2026 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/Aids, sends a clear warning: progress against Aids is real but fragile.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22

Musical chairs at the UN Security Council

The UN General Assembly has a busy year ahead. First, the members have chosen their new president to preside over the 81st General Assembly. Then, the 193 members picked five new non-permanent members to serve on the 15-member Security Council. Later in the year, the full Assembly will choose a…

Bangkok Post · Jun 10