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The UN is an international organisation founded after World War II that aims to provide a dialogue platform between countries, fortifying international corporation and preventing future wars. There are currently 193 members led by five permanent members of the Security Council - US, Russia, UK, France and China. The organisation currently has six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.
US Treasury Department accused entities of channelling funds to North Korea’s weapons programmes. It said action was coordinated with South Korea.
A report said more than US$1 trillion worth of food was binned by households and businesses at a time when nearly 800 million people were going hungry.
With China at odds with Western countries in data and cyberspace management, Beijing is trying to sway other parties to side with its vision.
In an interview with The New York Times, Amit Soussana said she was forced at gunpoint to perform a sex act on her man guard. Hamas has repeatedly rejected accusations of sexual violence.
While Singapore ranked 30th in the World Happiness Report’s ranking, Singaporeans under 30 reported significantly lower quality of life than those over 60
Trust between Biden and Netanyahu appear to be eroding after the US allowed passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations.
Israeli PM said US failure to veto Security Council ceasefire proposal was ‘clear retreat’ from previous position and would harm war efforts against Hamas.
The resolution also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages that Hamas took during its October 7 attack.
Annual survey of family happiness registers fall for third year in a row to 6.43 out of 10, researchers find.
‘This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct life-saving assistance during a man-made famine,’ said Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency.
Justice secretary Paul Lam outlines scenarios where people could breach new domestic national security law.
US ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield accused Russia and China of vetoing resolution for ‘petty’ reasons, simply because it was written by the US.
Chinese diplomat’s comments at ICJ appear to endorse armed struggle against Israel in what analyst calls an ‘unanticipated shift’ in stance, but others deny this marks a radical departure, noting Beijing still favours two-state solution.
In exchange, Beijing and Moscow may support the Yemen-based militants in bodies such as the UN Security Council, people with knowledge of the talks say.
The non-binding resolution, proposed by the US and co-sponsored by China and 121 other nations, encourages protection of data and monitoring of AI for risks.
China’s foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong bats back at United States, Canada and Japan for ‘smears and attacks’ against city’s domestic national security law.
The United States, which sponsored the resolution, hopes the UN will adopt it by consensus, meaning it would be supported by all 193 member states.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the draft resolution seeking an immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages would ‘send a strong message’.
From her UNRWA fundraising controversy to bagging big name fashion collabs, Kamala Harris’ Gen Z stepdaughter Ella Emhoff continues to get people talking
Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots, with Afghanistan and Lebanon at bottom of 143 countries surveyed. Mainland China was ranked 60, with Hong Kong at 86 and self-ruled island Taiwan at 31.
The UN’s World Meteorological Organization’s report confirmed preliminary data indicating that last year was by far the hottest year ever recorded/
This is up by 37 per cent, or US$64 billion, compared with its last estimate published a decade ago in 2011, the International Labour Organization says.
President Vladimir Putin hailed the ‘return’ to Russia of annexed Ukrainian territories, after winning an election slammed as illegitimate by Western powers.
Global hunger monitor warns that escalation of the war could push half of Gaza’s total population to the brink of starvation.
Israel has carried out a relentless bombardment and ground offensive which has killed more than 31,000 people in Gaza, most of them women and children.
Gang-fuelled chaos has created a lawless and dire humanitarian situation on the Caribbean island.
Shelling and clashes have been reported in south Gaza’s main city of Khan Younis and elsewhere, with 12 members of the same family among those killed overnight.