G20 leaders should send strong message on climate change, says UN chief
NEW YORK, Sept 9 — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the Group of 20 top economic powers, which are responsible for more...
Asean countries agree to advance cooperation on climate change
VIENTIANE, Aug 25 — Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have signed an agreement on the establishment of an Asean Centre...
Death toll nears 100 as fighting rages in Sudan
KHARTOUM, April 17 — Clashes in Sudan’s capital Khartoum raged for a third day, raising the death toll to 97, said a Sudanese doctors’ union...
Sudan’s army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle
KHARTOUM, April 17 — Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their...
UN aviation council votes to hear MH17 case against Russia
MONTREAL, March 19 — The United Nations’ (UN) aviation council on Friday (March 17) voted to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing...
UN, US to extend support after two more quakes hit Turkiye
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the world body is ready to provide “additional support” after two more...
UN to vote on broad Ukraine resolution on anniversary of invasion
NEW YORK, Feb 17 — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is to vote on a resolution on Ukraine put forward by Kyiv and European...
Malaysia appoints new reps to UN, Asean
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — The government has appointed its top diplomat Datuk Ahmad Faisal Muhamad as the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in...
World leaders call for solidarity to tackle global challenges
NEW YORK, Sept 22 – World leaders on Tuesday called for solidarity to tackle global challenges in their speeches during the General Debate of the...
Taliban, Myanmar junta not allowed at UN for now
NEW YORK, Dec 2 — A United Nations (UN) committee on Wednesday delayed a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the 193-member...
PM encourages cooperation between Asean, China to boost multilateralism
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Asean and China could work together on boosting multilateralism, especially in reforming the United Nations (UN) to ensure the international...
UN chief expresses deep concern over violence in occupied East Jerusalem
NEW YORK, May 10 — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the continuing violence in occupied East Jerusalem. He...