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António Guterres

UN warns Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza; US Speaker Johnson hails Trump's Gaza Strip takeover idea

World

UN warns Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza; US Speaker Johnson hails Trump's Gaza Strip takeover idea

By Reuters

Dear UN Secretary-General Guterres: Your tenure has been a failure on multiple fronts

Africa

Dear UN Secretary-General Guterres: Your tenure has been a failure on multiple fronts

By The Platform for African Democrats

Planetary tightrope — Five takeaways from the latest UN Emissions Gap Report

South Africa

Planetary tightrope — Five takeaways from the latest UN Emissions Gap Report

By Julia Evans

There’s more than meets the eye in the climate fight, and facts count

Op-eds

There’s more than meets the eye in the climate fight, and facts count

By Mandy Rambharos

Israel bars UN chief from entering the country; IDF suffers deadliest loss of soldiers on Lebanon front

World

Israel bars UN chief from entering the country; IDF suffers deadliest loss of soldiers on Lebanon front

By Reuters

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

South Africa

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

By Rose Mwebaza

Careful what you wish for — misplaced notion behind SA’s bold demand for UN reform

South Africa

Careful what you wish for — misplaced notion behind SA’s bold demand for UN reform

By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills

UN’s Guterres repeats call for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; Blinken ends eight-day tour

World

UN’s Guterres repeats call for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; Blinken ends eight-day tour

By Bloomberg

UN panel to probe aid agency's 'neutrality'; time for Hezbollah diplomacy dwindling, Israel warns

World

UN panel to probe aid agency's 'neutrality'; time for Hezbollah diplomacy dwindling, Israel warns

By Bloomberg

US contemplates pressure on Netanyahu; UN urges support for Gaza work

World

US contemplates pressure on Netanyahu; UN urges support for Gaza work

By Bloomberg

New Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks face hurdles; Iran's president visits Turkey for security meeting

Politics

New Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks face hurdles; Iran's president visits Turkey for security meeting

By Bloomberg

Netanyahu, Putin hold 50-minute phone call; US expedites tank munitions for Israel

World

Netanyahu, Putin hold 50-minute phone call; US expedites tank munitions for Israel

By Bloomberg