UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is set to convene an emergency special session on Gaza on Tuesday, said Monica Grayley, the UNGA president's spokesperson. "President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, has just informed member states th...
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Pakistani UN ambassador Munir Akram, in his explanation of vote before the vote, said the Jordanian draft, for the purpose of moderation, does not explicitly condemn Israel for its atrocities in Gaza. The Canadian amendment would have made the resolution unbalanced and unjust. He also pointed out...
United Nations General Assembly, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and the only body in which every member of the organization is represented and allowed to vote. The first session of the assembly convened on Jan. 10, 1946, in Lo
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The UN General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon adopted a resolution demanding an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza. ■NewsChinaBizCulture&LifestyleWorldSportsIn-depth RegionsAsia&PacificEuropeMiddle EastAfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaOrganizations Services...
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution that calls for a humanitarian truce in Gaza. The resolution calls for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities." ...
The resolution comes on the day before the one-year mark of the war in Ukraine. Feb 23, 2023 U.N. members vote overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's annexation in Ukraine By a 143-5 vote, the General Assembly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four Ukrainian territories...
(AM) Resolution Adopted by Recorded Vote of 98 in Favour, 7 Against, 31 Abstentions Taking note of the Secretary-General's recent inconclusive report on investigations into possible violations of international law during the deadly 2008/2009 conflict in Gaza, the General Assembly today requested a...
The annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened on Tuesday, September 24, with a slew of speeches from world leaders, who discussed several imperative topics, including ongoing conflicts and climate change. MORNING SESSION Secretary-General of the UN, His Excellency António Guterres, open...
There was great celebration in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the General Assembly vote. Palestinians cheered, saying the vote added support to their claim of statehood. However, the cheers could soon disappear if critics of the resolution take new economic or political action against the Pa...