General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve

This article is published in association with United Nations. The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year in international diplomacy and underscoring the need for a collective resolve among nations to confront pressing challenges. Secretary-General António Guterres said the past year had been marked by ongoing poverty, inequality and conflict, […]

General Assembly demands immediate end to Russian aggression in Ukraine

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory. The Assembly also called for an immediate end to attacks against Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, following weeks of escalation.  The resolution entitled Safety […]

4 things to know about the state of conflict today

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content On December 10, 1948, three years after World War Two ended, the United Nations General Assembly in Paris adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Now the most widely translated document in […]

What is the UN General Assembly and what does it do?

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Every September, world leaders gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York to debate the most important issues facing the planet. The meeting, known as the General Debate at the United […]

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