Antonio Guterres

UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named a former Colombian foreign minister as his personal envoy to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus' ethnic divide, an issue that has defied international diplomacy for nearly five decades.

UN Report: Bulgaria's GDP Set to Reach 3% Growth in 2025 Amid Global Economic Challenges

The latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) sheds light on Bulgaria's economic trajectory, painting a cautiously optimistic outlook amid global uncertainties.

UN Security Council due to vote on delayed Gaza resolution

The United Nations Security Council was due to vote Wednesday on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war after members wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza was rapidly deteriorating, with a senior U.N. official saying Israel's steps to allow in aid were "far short" of mounting need.

UN assembly moves past Security Council to take lead on Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly is due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza — a call that the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make.

The United States, one of only five permanent members of the Security Council, used its veto on Friday to halt a draft text calling for a ceasefire, the latest sign of impasse.

Erdoğan blasts UN over US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced the U.N. Security Council after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the "Israel protection council."

Erdoğan used a speech on human rights on Dec. 9 to accuse the West of "barbarism" for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was its toleration of Islamophobia.

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