New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city lacks legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant. However, he urged the US federal government to enforce the warrant if Netanyahu visits the United States. The remarks came ahead of Netanyahu’s expected UN General Assembly trip. Mamdani said […]
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Bangladesh wins closely fought UNGA vote
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session on Tuesday. The victory is significant because it places Bangladesh in a prominent global diplomatic position. UN member states and multilateral institutions will be affected by the leadership transition. Rahman secured 99 votes in the 193-member General […]
UNGA adopts resolution to strengthen work of UN system
The United Nations General Assembly Tuesday adopted a resolution to strengthen how UN mandates — the decisions taken by member states that guide the organization’s work — are created, implemented and reviewed across the system as part of the world body’s reform efforts to make it more efficient and effective. The 193-member Assembly passed the […]
UN accuses Israel of committing four genocidal acts in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly heard a grave accusation on Thursday as Navi Pillay, chairperson of the Independent Commission of Inquiry, declared that Israel had committed “four genocidal acts” in Gaza. Presenting the commission’s latest findings, Pillay said the conclusion was based on legal analysis conducted under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of […]
Pakistan, India trade barbs at UN assembly
The United Nations General Assembly once again became a stage for fiery exchanges between Pakistan and India, as both countries traded accusations despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from the 80th session. Although there was no direct confrontation between the two premiers this year, the “Right of Reply” segment witnessed sharp remarks, reviving decades-old […]
Pakistan blames India for sponsoring terrorism at UN
Pakistan strongly responded at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing India of sponsoring terrorism inside its borders. Diplomat Mohammad Rashid rejected Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s allegations, saying such claims were baseless, repetitive, and contrary to facts. He emphasized that Pakistan has sacrificed over 90,000 lives in its decades-long fight against terrorism, which clearly proves […]
Pakistan hits back at India’s terrorism claims at UNGA
At the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan strongly rejected India’s terrorism accusations. Saima Saleem, Pakistan’s UN envoy, accused India of sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan and Kashmir. She called out India’s “hypocrisy” and said it cannot hide its covert terrorist networks in the region. Saleem responded to India’s claim that Pakistan suppor ts terrorist groups like […]
Netanyahu’s UN speech sparks powerful walkout from multiple nations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly today. He was the first to speak after the session started. However, many country delegations, especially from Arab and Muslim nations, walked out during his address. The walkout showed strong opposition to Netanyahu’s presence and message. Before the speech, reports said […]
PM Shehbaz vows stronger drive for polio eradication
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed that polio eradication is a top priority of the government, stressing that collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation remains critical in achieving this national goal. He made these remarks during a meeting with Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General […]
Iran will never build a nuclear bomb, President tells UN
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran has no intention of building nuclear weapons. Speaking in New York just days before a major deadline on sanctions, he firmly rejected global concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. “I hereby declare once more before this assembly that Iran has never sought […]