United Nations General Assembly

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

PA Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot praised Britain's settlement trade ban as a "turning point" and called for further sanctions, including an arms embargo on Israel.

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.
A pro-Taiwan protester holds a flag during a demonstration outside of the United Nations offices on the opening day of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization's annual meeting, on May 22, 2017, in Geneva.

Taiwan FM to 'Post': The UN cannot defend freedom without Taiwan's participation - opinion

Artists perform, as Kurdish female fighters attend a military parade to mark the 13th anniversary of the founding of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) in Qamishli, Syria, April 4, 2026.

UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family

Candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Michelle Bachelet, speaks during the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, July 23, 2026.

US intends to pay $725 million towards UN debt, Congressional document shows


Israel at War Day 720: What's happening in Gaza, West Bank?

Tony Blair reportedly to take leadership role in Gaza • Iran says IAEA deal hinges on no hostile actions, including UN sanctions snapback • Trump says he had good talks with Netanyahu on Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Trump administration urges other nations to join its push to restrict asylum rights

Top Trump officials call for global overhaul of asylum protections, aiming to reshape the post-WWII migration system and address asylum abuse.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025.

Editor's Notes: Not the key of 1948 - the counterargument to Mahmoud Abbas's US narrative - comment

Until the order is hostages, security, reform, then politics, recognition – only then can we actually begin a real conversation.

A PALESTINIAN HOLDS a ‘Palestinian key’ at a rally to mark the 77th anniversary of Israel’s independence, in Ramallah in May, 2025.

'I think we are close to a deal': Trump, Netanyahu to discuss plan to end Gaza war

The president’s plan contains 21 points addressing an end to the war in Gaza, and calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages.

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Israeli FM Sa'ar criticizes Abbas' UN address: 'Israel will not be decieved again'

"Mahmoud Abbas, in his Zoom speech to the UN Assembly, says he's willing to take back the Gaza Strip, which he so easily lost to Hamas in 2007," Sa'ar wrote. "How generous of him."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

Outrage after UK, Canada, France website put consulate addresses in 'Palestine'

This move comes after Western countries recognized Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly.

View of the British consulate in Jerusalem, August 16, 2024.

Trump, Erdogan discuss Gaza war, lifting US sanctions on Turkey

Trump also said he could lift sanctions against Turkey "very soon," and that "if we have a good meeting, almost immediately."

US President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 25, 2025.

How Syria’s president became the ‘star’ of the UN - analysis

The mere fact that a government changed and transitioned from a dictatorship to a fledgling, struggling democracy, however, isn’t usually enough to get star power at the UN.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Recognition without protection: Does the West owe Israel security guarantees? - comment

After the leaders of Western countries proclaimed recognition of a Palestinian state, they should ensure Israel's safety and survival are more than guaranteed.

Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (L) takes his seat at the start of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza and the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City on March 18, 2025.

Milei to UN: Free Gaza hostages now, remember AMIA and embassy bombings

“In Argentina we already suffered this horror with the attacks on the Israeli Embassy and the AMIA in 1992 and 1994," Milei told the UN General Assembly.

Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.