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Bahrain delivers GCC statement during UN General Assembly debate on 2026 priorities

Bahrain News Agency 16 Jan 2026
The statement highlighted last year’s adoption of the resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council” by the UN General Assembly as a significant ...
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EU Statement UN General Assembly: Briefing by the Secretary-General on his priorities for 2026 (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
EU Statement -- UN General Assembly. Briefing by the Secretary-General on his priorities for 2026 ... Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in New York ... Mr Secretary-General, ... The UN's human rights pillar must be protected and empowered.
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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 ... Madam President, Mr Secretary-General, this week we mark 80 years since the first General Assembly, Security Council and ECOSOC meetings, held in London in January 1946.
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Multilateral system is not only under pressure, it is under attack: UN General Assembly chief

Anadolu Agency 14 Jan 2026
The UN General Assembly President, Annalena Baerbock, on Wednesday pointed to a "more urgent make-or-break moment" in the new year across the globe and warned that the global multilateral system is "under attack.".
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U.S. could lose UN General Assembly vote over unpaid dues, UN says

ECNS 09 Jan 2026
Dujarric said that under Article 19 of the UN Charter, a member state that falls behind on its financial contributions for a certain number of years may lose its vote in the General Assembly.
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US may lose voting rights at UN General Assembly at certain point: UN spokesperson

China Daily 09 Jan 2026
UNITED NATIONS - The United States may lose its voting rights at the UN General Assembly at some point if it does not pay its dues to the United Nations for a certain number of years, a UN spokesperson said Thursday.
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UN General Assembly president on war, vetoes and UN reform

Al Jazeera 04 Jan 2026
In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock reflects on the UN’s credibility, ...
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UN General Assembly adopts 3.45 bln USD programme budget for 2026

China.dot.org 31 Dec 2025
30 (Xinhua) -- The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the UN programme budget for 2026, totalling 3.45 billion U.S ... The budget largely reflects UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' proposed 15 ...
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EU Statement UN General Assembly, Fifth Committee Main Session: Formal Closing Meeting (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 30 Dec 2025
EU Statement -- UN General Assembly, Fifth Committee Main Session ... of the UN80 Initiative, marking the first occasion on which the General Assembly has taken a substantive decision on the proposal.
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UN General Assembly adopts Pakistan-backed resolution reaffirming right to self-determination

Dawn 19 Dec 2025
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday adopted by consensus a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that reaffirmed the right to self-determination for peoples still subjected to colonial, foreign, and alien occupation.
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UN General Assembly elects former Iraqi president as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Anadolu Agency 18 Dec 2025
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected former Iraqi President Barham Ahmed Salih as the new UN High Commissioner for Refugees ... In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed ...
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