United Nations General Assembly

Voting boards in the UN General Assembly Hall showing 165 in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions on the Cuba embargo resolution

Cuba Accuses US of Using UN Headquarters as a Platform Against Havana

Cuba's UN ambassador says a US-scheduled event at UN headquarters on Monday is a "political charade" meant to target Havana. It comes ahead of the General Assembly's vote on ending the US

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Delegates fill the United Nations General Assembly Hall during the opening of the eighty-first session, with the speaker shown on two screens

UN Adopts Pandemic Declaration 153-3 as US, Israel and Argentina Vote No

The General Assembly adopted a political declaration on pandemic preparedness by 153 votes to three on Monday, after US objections blocked a consensus vote. The WHO Pandemic Agreement still cannot be opened

October 14, 2026

Health·News

Entrance to United Nations Headquarters in New York with member state flags and the Secretariat building behind

UN Asks for $3.3 Billion in 2027 and Warns It May Not Spend It

Secretary-General Guterres proposed a $3.3 billion UN budget for 2027, 4.3 percent below 2026, yet the document warns record arrears could stop the organisation spending it. Most of the cut comes from

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sen. Thom Tillis speaking on NBC's Meet the Press about the Trump administration's Russian diesel license

Senators Say Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Break the Law

Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday there is a legitimate case that President Trump is not following the law by letting Russian diesel into the United States. Treasury says it has the authority;

October 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A Year After Trump’s Gaza “Ceasefire,” Board of Peace Has Little to Show but Pledges

One year on, the last living hostages are home, but Trump's Board of Peace has delivered no reconstruction, no disarmament deal and no end to Israeli strikes, rights groups and AFP report.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, now a UNGA legal officer

A Watchdog Wants the UN to Explain How the Bangladeshi PM’s Daughter Got Her UN Job

Global Justice Network has asked the UN to open an independent review of how Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was hired as a legal officer in the office

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Frankfurt Airport terminal with aircraft on tarmac, site of Germany's deadliest airport malaria cluster

Mosquitoes Off Planes Are Killing Germans Who Never Left Home

Three deaths and eight infections at and near Frankfurt Airport have exposed a rarely-discussed pathway for tropical disease: mosquitoes boarding flights in endemic regions and surviving to non-endemic cities. The Schwanheim cluster

September 25, 2026

Health·News

Saudi air defense intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles over Yanbu and Taif September 24 2026

Brent Hits $108 on Houthi Strike, Falls as Iran Floats Hormuz Deal at UN

Six Houthi ballistic missiles targeted Saudi Arabia on Thursday before being intercepted, sending Brent to $108.23. Iran's phased Hormuz deal proposal at the UN sidelines pulled oil back to $104.85 by the

September 24, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

US Senate chamber during Iran war powers resolution vote with Republicans and Democrats divided

Four Republicans Break With Trump on Iran War as Fetterman’s Vote Kills Senate Rebuke

Four Senate Republicans voted to end Trump's Iran war Wednesday but failed 50-49 when Democrat John Fetterman crossed the aisle. Gas prices at $5.40 a gallon are reshaping midterm politics with six

September 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News