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Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood as He Heads to UN and Trump Meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced leaders who had recognized a Palestinian state, as he headed to the United States on Thursday for White House talks and an address to the UN General Assembly. His remarks came three days after France led a special summit on the sidelines of the General Assembly, which saw a slew of Western ...

The UN: Paralyzed and Powerless

This week, heads of state are taking the stage at the United Nations General Assembly. The routine is familiar: solemn speeches, pledges for peace, calls for multilateralism. Yet behind the diplomatic pomp and cameras focused on New York, everyone knows the real negotiations are happening elsewhere – in hushed corridors and behind closed ...

One Million Syrian Refugees Returned from abroad Since Assad Fall

One million Syrian refugees have returned from abroad since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last December, the United Nations said Wednesday, urging more support to allow others to follow. "In just nine months, one million Syrians have returned to their country following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government on 8 December 2024," ...

Zelensky Says NATO Membership Not Automatic Protection, Praises Trump after Shift

President Volodymyr Zelensky cast doubt Wednesday on NATO's ability to guarantee Ukraine's security but praised Donald Trump after the US president unexpectedly flip-flopped to say he thinks Russia can be defeated. Addressing the United Nations, Zelensky suggested that even NATO membership, which Trump has ruled out for Ukraine, might not be ...

Aoun to Guterres: Disarmament Plan Ready

President Joseph Aoun assured UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday that Lebanon’s disarmament plan is “ready for implementation but has been obstructed by ongoing Israeli strikes.” During their meeting in New York, Aoun expressed gratitude for Guterres’ role in renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in ...

Trump Attacks UN and Europe in Blistering Comeback

US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration. In his return to the UN General Assembly podium, Trump accused the UN of fostering an "assault" through migration on ...

Iranian, European Ministers to Hold Nuclear Talks Tuesday

Iranian and European ministers will hold nuclear talks in New York on Tuesday, a French diplomatic source said, after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose sanctions over Tehran's atomic program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has until the end of Saturday to reach a deal with his British, French, German and EU counterparts to avoid ...

Aoun Calls on US to Enforce Ceasefire, Boost Military Aid

On the sidelines of his visit to the United Nations in New York, President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday evening, an encounter focused on Lebanon’s security and post-conflict recovery. President Aoun called on the United States to pressure Israel into fully implementing its obligations under the November ...

US Restricts Movement of Iranian Delegation at UNGA

The United States announced new measures on Tuesday to restrict the movement of the Iranian regime’s delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, reinforcing its maximum pressure strategy on Tehran. The State Department said the restrictions will prevent Iranian officials from accessing wholesale clubs, luxury ...

Macron Recognizes Palestinian State at Landmark UN Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move. Macron, speaking at a summit that Israel and its chief backer the United States did not attend, called for an end to the war in Gaza. "The ...