Iran regains voting rights at UN General Assembly - China.org.cn

Iran has regained its voting rights at the UN General Assembly after a partial payment of its dues in arrears, said a UN spokesman on Friday.

US votes against UN resolution calling for end to Cuba embargo. Israel voted again in line with the US

The United States on Wednesday voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, as announced on Tuesday by the U.S. State Department.

US to veto UN resolution calling for end to US embargo against Cuba

The United States said on Tuesday that it will vote against a UN General Assembly resolution set for Wednesday calling for an end to the US trade embargo against Cuba.

Bombastic and nationalist: Trump's UN speech in breach of UN charter, says Swedish FM

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has slammed US President Donald Trump's first United Nations (UN) address as "bombastic and nationalist," saying the speech was "in breach of the UN charter."

Trump says world faces destructive threats from 'rogue regimes'

US President Donald Trump has urged United Nations member states to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address what he has said is the top global challenge.

Tensions avec la Corée du Nord: le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU va se réunir jeudi

Les ministres des Affaires étrangères des pays membres du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU se réuniront jeudi pour s'entretenir sur la prolifération des armes de destruction massive et sur la menace causée par la Corée du Nord, a-t-on appris de source diplomatique samedi.

‘Voluntarily-funded independent probe’ into Syria war crimes will serve sponsors : Churkin

The idea that an investigation “funded by voluntary contributions” will be able to maintain impartiality instead of delivering the results desired by its sponsors is somewhat dubious, said Russia’s UN envoy, who derided UNGA’s recent resolution on Syria.

UN panel to prepare cases on Syria war crimes

The UN General Assembly has agreed to set up a panel to gather evidence on war crimes in Syria.

Draft resolution proposed by Liechtenstein and Qatar is illegitimate and undermines solution prospects: Syria

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said the draft resolution proposed by Liechtenstein and Qatar that calls for “laying out a mechanism for accountability for war crimes in Syria” proves the hypocrisy and the huge gap between policy and practice with regard to respecting the UN Charter and the sovereignty of the member states, and undermines the opportunities of any political solution in Syria.

Illusive concept of Syrian ‘moderates’ failed despite financing & propaganda: Churkin

Hijacked by armed extremists, the so-called moderate opposition has effectively ceased to exist in Syria, Russia's UN ambassador told the General Assembly. The forum was passing a resolution calling for the cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country.

Iran criticizes draft resolution on Syria

Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Gholamali Dehghani on Friday said that Iran will vote against a draft resolution on the situation in Syria as it has failed to show 'realities on the ground' in the war-torn state.

For First Time, Israel Abstains in UN Vote on Lifting Cuba Embargo

Israel's decision to abstain made in conjunction with U.S., which also abstained for the first time amid warming relations between Washington and Havana.

German Foreign Minister Calls for Temporary No-Fly Zone Over Syria

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier proposed to introduce a no-fly zone over Syria in order to make the ceasefire regime in the war-torn country last, as quoted by the ministerial press service on Thursday.

US statements on Syria inconsistent with reality, give wrong idea — Zakharova

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech at the UN General Assembly session looked like a show and the U.S. argumentation did not reflect the reality, the spokeswoman for Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 television channel.

Turkey will not act unilaterally to "liberate" Raqqa: Erdoğan at UNGA

Turkey supports plans to drive the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) out of its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa and it would not act alone in any such operation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated.

Russia does not support UN resolution on IAEA because of Crimea stance

Russia did not support the UN General Assembly’s resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] on Tuesday for the first time because of its stance on Crimea, whose nuclear facilities were defined as part of Ukraine in the final report.

UN General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba

 UN, 27 October 2015 – In a near unanimous vote, the 193-member United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution renewing its call for an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, while also acknowledging the restoration, after nearly 50 years, of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Ukraine to Become Non-Permanent UN Security Council Member in 2016

Ukraine will be for two years a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, according to the result of a UN General Assembly vote.

Exploitation of oceans undermines island countries, Maldives tells UN

The illicit exploitation of oceans undermines the peace and security of small island countries, Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon of the Maldives told the UN here Saturday.

Saudi Arabia deplores world’s inaction on Syria

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister reiterated that there is “no other political solution except the principles of the Geneva I agreement” regarding Syria, in a speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.