U.N. and U.K. lawmakers urge pause in Chagos deal over people displaced
Parliamentary inquiry finds displaced islanders were 'consistently sidelined' as diaspora forms government in exile.
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Veto limits and aid overhaul urged as the remedy for 'new world disorder'
At the top of IRC’s agenda is a push to strip five veto-wielding nations of their ability to paralyze the U.N. Security Council.
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Former Iraqi president Salih put forward to head U.N. refugee agency
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After an interview, Waltz offered a U.N.-colored blue-and-white 'MUNGA' hat – short for 'Make the U.N. Great Again.'
China seeks global AI body as APEC shapes technology, demographics
At APEC, China pushed to create a new rules-based global organization on AI, possibly headquarted in Shanghai.
U.N. cybercrime accord signed in Hanoi draws concerns over rights
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U.N. top court says Israel must let UNRWA supply critical aid for Gaza
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U.N. in ‘race to bankruptcy’ as its 2026 budget is slashed to $3.2 billion
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U.N. peacekeeping faces 25% troop cut over $618M U.S. funding gap
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Two leaders amplify a bitter divide at the U.N. over the war in Gaza
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