https://www.scmp.com/rss/523278/feed The UN General Assembly is the principal deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the United Nations, headquartered in New York. It provides a forum for all 193 member states to discuss and make recommendations on a wide spectrum of international issues. It approves the UN budget, elects members to various bodies, and addresses global challenges such as peace, security, human rights, and sustainable development. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Israel’s military said Monday it had killed a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon, a region that has witnessed several attacks despite the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group. “Yesterday evening (Sunday)... The IDF struck and eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Ali Shuweikh in the Mansouri area in southern Lebanon,” the military said in a statement. The army said the targeted operative was the local representative for Hezbollah in the area. “He was responsible for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3333015/lebanon-says-israeli-strike-killed-principal-resulted-martyrdom-citizen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3333015/lebanon-says-israeli-strike-killed-principal-resulted-martyrdom-citizen?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:28:14 +0000 Orange Wang,Shi Jiangtao Orange Wang,Shi Jiangtao After a week-long gathering of leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, its president struck a positive tone on Monday. Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, said there was a collective will to “choose the right path at the crossroads”. “If high-level week is any indication, this house is fulfilling that purpose – the United Nations is still relevant,” she said. But 23 years after Kofi Annan spoke of the UN’s “fork in the road”, when he was secretary general, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327827/us-retreat-un-may-create-tremendous-opportunity-nations-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327827/us-retreat-un-may-create-tremendous-opportunity-nations-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday the two leaders have agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it is unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms. Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Gaza war and establishing post-war governance in the war-battered Palestinian territory. Trump’s plan would establish a temporary governing “Board of Peace” that would be headed by Trump and include former British prime minister Tony... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327289/trump-meets-israels-netanyahu-white-house-pivotal-talks-gaza-peace-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327289/trump-meets-israels-netanyahu-white-house-pivotal-talks-gaza-peace-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:37:21 +0000 Ashfaq Zaman Ashfaq Zaman The Rohingya people have endured one of the world’s most protracted, yet least visible, humanitarian crises. Nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in what were supposed to be temporary camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. They still have little prospect of returning to Myanmar’s Rakhine state. But at a recent conference in Dhaka, the Rohingya people were, for the first time, given a voice. Their message was clear: they do not want more aid. They need to go home. China is well placed to help... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3327042/why-china-should-lead-commission-phased-rohingya-repatriation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3327042/why-china-should-lead-commission-phased-rohingya-repatriation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:30:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday about reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza, saying there is “a real chance for greatness in the Middle East”, ahead of talks on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump did not provide specific details of a prospective ceasefire-for-hostages agreement in Gaza, but Vice-President J.D. Vance said that top US officials are immersed in “very complicated” negotiations with Israeli and Arab leaders. “We have a real chance for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3327164/trump-says-we-will-get-it-done-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3327164/trump-says-we-will-get-it-done-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:30:21 +0000 Reuters Reuters The military wing of Hamas said on Sunday it had lost contact with two Israeli hostages held in Gaza City, and called on Israel to pull troops back and suspend air strikes for 24 hours so fighters could retrieve the captives. The fate of the two hostages, which has strong domestic resonance in Israel, could cast a shadow over a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump on Monday. Israel has launched a massive ground assault on Gaza City, flattening... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327163/hamas-says-it-lost-contact-2-hostages-tanks-thrust-deeper-gaza-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327163/hamas-says-it-lost-contact-2-hostages-tanks-thrust-deeper-gaza-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:06:51 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 44 people across Gaza, health officials said on Saturday, as international pressure grew for a ceasefire but Israel’s leader remained defiant about continuing the war. Among the dead were nine from the same family in a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp, according to staff at Al-Awda Hospital, where the bodies were brought. Five others were killed when a strike hit a tent for the displaced, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327100/air-strikes-gunfire-kill-least-38-gaza-israel-ignores-ceasefire-demands?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327100/air-strikes-gunfire-kill-least-38-gaza-israel-ignores-ceasefire-demands?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:30:42 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. “Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the State Department said in a social media post. “We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.” On his social media account, Petro shared a video... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327076/us-revokes-colombian-presidents-visa-after-he-calls-soldiers-disobey-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327076/us-revokes-colombian-presidents-visa-after-he-calls-soldiers-disobey-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:01:40 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump said he was close to forging a deal to end the war in Gaza and bring hostages home as he prepared to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. “It’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza. I think it’s a deal that gets the hostages back, it’s going to be a deal that ends the war,” Trump told reporters on Friday before leaving the White House to attend the Ryder Cup golf tournament in New York. He offered no details and gave no timetable. A senior White... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327056/trump-says-gaza-deal-near-hostages-could-soon-be-freed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3327056/trump-says-gaza-deal-near-hostages-could-soon-be-freed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:42:51 +0000 David Dodwell David Dodwell As US President Donald Trump lambasted attendees at the UN General Assembly this week for failing to stop wars and curb illegal immigration, for championing the climate “hoax”, and even for its faulty escalators and teleprompters, his disdain for all things multilateral was on full display. But to the many who believe – or fear – that multilateralism is in full retreat, the past few weeks have nevertheless provided a smidgen of comfort. In February, Trump promised to undertake within six months... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326894/wto-fisheries-deal-suggests-multilateralism-not-yet-full-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326894/wto-fisheries-deal-suggests-multilateralism-not-yet-full-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:30:09 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial US global leadership was instrumental in the founding of the United Nations to prevent wars. Now US leadership under President Donald Trump raises questions about the UN’s future. The world organisation marks its 80th anniversary this year. Trump’s address to its 80th annual general assembly was therefore keenly anticipated, no matter the expectations of some leaders. Sadly, they were not proven wrong. The speech confirms that on several big issues, the United States under Trump is heading in a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3326706/trumps-speech-raises-questions-about-future-un?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3326706/trumps-speech-raises-questions-about-future-un?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:15:11 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow As the devastation in Gaza intensifies and international pressure mounts, Australia and New Zealand are edging closer to recognising a Palestinian state, but critics warn that symbolic gestures and “window-dressing” alone will do little to alter the grim realities on the ground. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Canberra was prepared to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly this September, contingent on certain commitments. “Australia will... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3321574/australia-new-zealand-revisit-recognising-palestine-it-window-dressing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3321574/australia-new-zealand-revisit-recognising-palestine-it-window-dressing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:32:22 +0000