Argentina Among 3 to Reject UN Pandemic Text
Argentina joined the United States and Israel in rejecting a non-binding UN pandemic declaration on Monday, while 153 countries voted...
October 13, 2026Topic
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Wau Court Jails Soldier for Killing UN Worker
A military court in Wau, South Sudan, jailed a soldier for 10 years over the killing of UN staff member...
October 9, 2026
Kofi Annan’s Legacy Looms Over the Race for UN Chief
Ghana's Kofi Annan is still the only UN chief from sub-Saharan Africa. Two Africans are in the race to succeed...
October 4, 2026
US Envoy Presses Polisario Front on Western Sahara
Washington's UN envoy met Western Sahara's Polisario Front as a UN mission set up in 1991 for a referendum that...
October 2, 2026
Benin at the UN: Descendants of Enslaved Africans Can Claim Citizenship
Benin used its UN speech to invite descendants of enslaved Africans to claim citizenship. Dozens from the US, Haiti and...
September 30, 2026
As Others Quit the International Criminal Court, Malawi Offers It a Judge
Trump told nations to quit the International Criminal Court. Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, is campaigning to put...
September 29, 2026
Burkina Faso Speaks for Sahel Juntas at UN, Says States Back Jihadists
The Alliance of Sahel States told the UN that unnamed foreign states arm jihadists, as Burkina Faso confirmed all three...
September 28, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Seeks UN Security Council Seat and Rainforest Payments
Congo-Brazzaville, with debt near 97% of GDP, renewed its bid for a UN Security Council seat and asked the world...
September 28, 2026
Chad Is Leaving the International Criminal Court as Trump Urges All to Quit
Chad is leaving the International Criminal Court after a US request. Trump has now told all members to quit, yet...
September 27, 2026