UN rejects ‘disastrous’ nuclear testing after Trump floats restarting exercises

The United Nations took a swipe at President Donald Trump for saying the United States will start “testing our nuclear weapons,” a move that provoked global uncertainty and international outcry. “We shouldn’t forget the disastrous legacy of over 2,

Mike Waltz cut off in middle of UN speech: ‘This is the UN General Assembly, it is not a Signal chat’

Waltz spoke to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, ahead of a vote on a resolution to condemn the U.S.’s economic restrictions on Cuba. As Waltz defended his nation’s position, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez interrupted his speech with a “point of order,” and slammed the ambassador’s remarks as “uncivilized, crude and gross.”

US fails to make big dent in UN vote calling for end to Cuba embargo

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

How Mike Waltz is leading the Trump administration’s ‘a la carte’ approach to UN funding

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has been making the case that the United States will no longer be footing the bill the way it has since the world body’s founding eight decades ago.
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Centre celebrates 80 years of the United Nations

BELLEFONTE — Centre County leaders took time this week to recognize a global milestone, proclaiming Oct. 24 as United Nations Day in honor of the organization’s 80th anniversary. The proclamation followed remarks from the United Nations Association of Central Pennsylvania,

Houthis say 43 detained UN staff to face trial over Israeli attack

Forty-three detained local United Nations staff will face trial on suspicion of links to an Israeli airstrike that assassinated top Houthi leaders in August, the acting foreign minister of Yemen’s Houthi government,

Houthi rebels detain 2 more UN staffers in Yemen as the world body reevaluates its operations

The Houthi rebels have detained two additional United Nations staff members and raided the homes of several others in Yemen over the last 48 hours.

Germany in favour of extending UN peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon

Germany plans to push for a follow-up mission in Lebanese waters after UN-led peacekeeping efforts expire in 2026, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said during a visit to the country on Friday. "Stability in this region is a prerequisite for security and stability in Europe and in the Federal Republic of Germany,
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United Nations Day marks 80 years since formation

The United Nations, established 80 years ago today, commemorates its founding with United Nations Day. The UN was created following the drafting of a charter aimed at preventing the failures
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