Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth. What is it and why is it important?
Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled proposed defense secretary Pete Hegseth over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking ...
A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...
Israel and Hamas agree in principle to ceasefire, hostage deal, sources say
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be ...
US foes Iran, Russia, other UN diplomats exempt from NYC congestion pricing as taxpayers forced to foot bill
The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according ...
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How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader
The rich oil state has built a team of silver-tongued U.N. negotiators with a simple mandate: Keep plastic production growing ...
Peacekeeping armies: what are they, why do African states build them and what impact do they have?
Finally, states that develop peacekeeping armies afford peace operations a high level of prominence in their national ...
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5 steps the UN must take to regain international credibility
Born out of the ashes of World War II, the United Nations is an international organization composed of 193 countries that aims to peacefully resolve disputes, solve global problems, and set norms for ...
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Meet the Ghanaian appointed as UN’s first African woman force commander
Maj-Gen Asmah was UNDOF's Deputy Force Commander from 2021 to 2023 and Acting Force Commander for a brief period ...
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Nations Should Boldly Redefine Development Approach
Human rights should be at the heart of economic policymaking and the sustainability of our planet should be valued over ...
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The UN can end the Middle East conflict by welcoming Palestine as a member
The UN, on its 80th birthday in 2025, can mark the occasion by securing a lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East ...
UN chief upset Blackrock quit climate group, urges others to stay
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is disappointed that the world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock BLK.N, has left a ...