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Our View: The UN framework has proved a lost cause for Cyprus

CyprusMail 18 Jan 2026
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of Unficyp, Khassim Diagne, on Thursday briefed the UN Security Council on the content of the UNSG’s two reports about Cyprus, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
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Trump wants Gaza's peace board to rival the UN, charter suggests

The New Arab 17 Jan 2026
Notably, Haaretz says, the charter does not mention Gaza nor the UN by name ... Israel, which enjoyed unwavering support from Washington throughout its genocide campaign in Gaza, has also been hostile toward the UN in recent years.
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If the UN Climate Treaty Disappeared, Would the Climate Notice? | Opinion

Newsweek 16 Jan 2026
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has dominated headlines for more than a week, prompting sharp reactions across the political spectrum.
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We condemn the Iranian regime’s actions in the strongest possible terms: UK statement at the UN Security Council (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
The United Kingdom is appalled by the reports that potentially thousands of people in Iran have been killed and many more arrested in the most brutal repression of public protests in decades ... As my Foreign Secretary has said, the world is watching.
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The UN wants to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030. Here's how Massachusetts ...

The Berkshire Eagle 15 Jan 2026
While it could almost be my trousers size, "30 by 30" instead refers to a United Nations proposal to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030. Mass Audubon has seized upon the goal in 2024 to raise funds to ....
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The UN Is ‘Worth Fighting For’: General Assembly President

Scoop 15 Jan 2026
With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities for its resumed 80th session ....
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The UK stands ready to work to advance the Secretary-General’s UN80 reform initiative: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
Under your tenure, and with our support, the UN has advanced major priorities ... Your New Year's message set the tone for the months ahead ... These efforts are essential to ensuring the UN can meet the defining challenges of our time.
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From Accra to the UN: How Ghana is leading Africa’s new “Decade of Reparations”

B & FT Online 15 Jan 2026
The Lasting Impact of Exploitation ... In 2023, the “Battle Group Report,” led by UN judge Patrick Robinson, estimated that 31 former slave-holding states owe a total of $107.8 trillion in reparations based on five categories of harm.
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The UN Secretary-General is trying to intimidate Israel. In a letter he sent to Prime ...

Virtual Jerusalem 14 Jan 2026
Israel. Instead of addressing the serious issue of UNRWA employees being involved in terrorism, he is trying to whitewash crimes committed by�� | Read More�Google Alert – Israel ....
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