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African leaders told a UN General Assembly side event on 25 September that a 30% malaria funding cut could add 146 million cases by 2030. They want Africa to pay more, with a World Bank bridge. The post Africa Could See 146 Million More Malaria Cases if Funding Falls 30% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Han Zheng, China’s vice-president, called on “major countries” to respect the sovereignty and security of Middle Eastern nations and bring about a two-state solution for the “Palestinian question” on Saturday at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in an implicit dig at the US and Israel. This came as some analysts questioned why Chinese President Xi Jinping opted not to address the global body given his three-day summit in Washington with US President Donald Trump this week – despite the short...

Lesotho's prime minister, Sam Matekane, told the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2026 that rich countries owe climate finance and that youth unemployment stands at 38 percent. The post Lesotho Asks the UN for Climate Money, Citing 38% Youth Joblessness appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cuba’s FM, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has accused the US at the UN of waging an economic war against the Cuban people.

The External Affairs Minister says smaller groupings are supportive of UN and will push for its reform 

"The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food" says UN. 

India used its Right of Reply after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited U.S. President Donald Trump for a ‘timely intervention’ in the 2025 conflict and raised the Kashmir issue

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' term ends this year, and three Security Council straw polls have provided no consensus. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is one of the top contenders. She speaks to Bloomberg Businessweek Daily about why she wants the job, and how she views the UN's role in the world moving forward. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.

With addition of 61 more companies, the list now includes 214 businesses in 11 countries, most of them Israeli.

The United Nations says it has received just one-fifth of the funding needed to prepare for food crises linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.

China is poised to decide which of two Latin American women becomes the first to lead the United Nations, after three rounds of informal voting in the Security Council failed to produce a favourite. Several UN delegations that spoke to the South China Morning Post over the past three days said Beijing was weighing Rebeca Grynspan, the Costa Rican economist who heads UN Trade and Development, and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s ambassador to the UN. The same delegations said China had ruled...

Israeli PM's defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.

More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into eastern Chad since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday, warning that the displacement was accelerating even as aid funding falls far short

UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.

An Israeli official was filmed taking notes after UN delegates staged a walk out during a speech by Netanyahu.

Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed genocide claims and defended Israel's operations in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Rights groups accuse UN of hosting a 'war criminal' as delegations walk out during Israeli prime minister's speech.

Israel’s Prime Minister addressed the UN General Assembly in person, despite having an ICC arrest warrant.

Brazil's delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu began his speech on 24 September; the Israeli PM called the leavers 'moral cowards'. The post Brazil Walks Out of Netanyahu’s UN Speech as Hall Empties appeared first on The Rio Times.

It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired Thursday. Pezeshkian took a defiant stand at the UN Wednesday, for which he travelled to New York, telling the world that Iran would not "bend at the knee" to Washington Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.  

Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, NYC Mayor Mamdani and critics accusing Israel of crimes against Palestinians.

Dozens of delegates walked out in protest as he took the podium, with the Israeli leader labelling them "moral cowards".

Eight decades after its founding as a guarantor of world peace, does the UN still matter? Today on the Big Take, what the meeting this week in New York has meant for global security and the future of multilateralism. (Source: Bloomberg)

O multilateralismo e os desafios da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) diante da escalada de conflitos internacionais estão em pauta no Brasil no Mundo desta quinta-feira (24), às 22h30, na TV Brasil. A edição vai ao ar na semana em que líderes de 193 Estados-membros participam da 81ª Assembleia Geral da ONU, em Nova York, fórum central da diplomacia internacional e da busca por respostas comuns para temas globais. Notícias relacionadas:"O Brasil não cabe no quintal de ninguém”, diz Lula em discurso na ONU.Na ONU, Trump ameaça novamente usar força militar na América Latina.Nesta edição, Cristina Serra, Jamil Chade e Yan Boechat recebem a historiadora Beatriz Bissio, professora de História Comparada da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). A convidada analisa o papel da ONU em um cenário marcado por guerras e disputas geopolíticas. O programa também discute os desdobramentos da reunião do Escudo das Américas e a ampliação da presença dos Estados Unidos na América Latina. Outro ponto da conversa é o encontro entre Donald Trump e Xi Jinping, em meio à disputa pela hegemonia tecnológica e às tensões em torno de Taiwan. A edição ainda aborda o acordo de segurança sobre a Groenlândia e a escalada do conflito entre os houthis e a Arábia Saudita. O Brasil no Mundo se dedica a discutir, com profundidade e clareza, os grandes acontecimentos internacionais que moldam a política, a economia e a vida cotidiana. Conduzido por Cristina Serra, Jamil Chade e Yan Boechat, o programa combina análises de contexto, explicações acessíveis e entrevistas com especialistas que ajudam a iluminar os reflexos do cenário global no Brasil. O programa já recebeu personalidades como a ministra Marina Silva; o embaixador André Corrêa do Lago, presidente da COP30; o geógrafo Elias Jabbour; e a economista Juliana Furno. Ao vivo e on demand Acompanhe a programação da TV Brasil pelo canal aberto, TV por assinatura e parabólica. Sintonize: https://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/comosintonizar. Seus programas favoritos estão no TV Brasil Play, pelo site http://tvbrasilplay.com.br ou por aplicativo no smartphone. O app pode ser baixado gratuitamente e está disponível para Android e iOS. Assista também pela WebTV. Serviço Brasil no Mundo – quintas-feiras, às 22h30, na TV Brasil. Reprise na madrugada de quinta para sexta-feira, às 4h30.

Dozens of delegates walked out of the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his UN speech.

Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.