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UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran
ByWilliam Christou September 20, 2025

Iranian foreign ministry urges further diplomacy and says return to pre-2015 measures are unlawful and unfoundedThe UN security council failed to pass a resolution on Friday that would have prevented the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nu…

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What to Know About the Visa Standoff Between Trump and the United Nations
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 20, 2025September 22, 2025

The president of the Palestinian Authority isn’t attending the U.N. General Assembly in person after the Trump administration denied him and his delegation visas.

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
ByMara Hvistendahl September 19, 2025

As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.

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UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed stepThe UK is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including …

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More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 18, 2025

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousa…

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More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousa…

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Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’
ByBen Hubbard September 18, 2025September 20, 2025

Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding talks about security arrangements along their shared border as part of U.S.-mediated efforts to reset decades of hostility.

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Now the UN says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, too. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw
BySteve Crawshaw September 17, 2025

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plotThe conclusion of a UN commission of inquiry that Israel has committed genocide …

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