Russia Vetoes US Western Sahara Resolution at UN
Russia vetoed a United States-drafted UN Security Council resolution on October 30, 2026, rejecting a push to remove Western Sahara’s independence referendum from the UN mandate…
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US Reportedly Eyes Viktor Orbán for UN Role with Russia, China Support
American officials have approached former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to encourage a United Nations secretary-general bid, with Washington reportedly weighing a joint…
UN Security Council Fails to Name Successor for Guterres
No consensus emerged among the five permanent UN Security Council members for a successor to Antonio Guterres, as seven candidates vied for the role with no clear front-runner as…
Libya Hosts African Committee Meeting on UN Security Council Reform
Libya hosted the 14th ministerial meeting of the African Committee of Ten in Tripoli on Sunday, drawing senior diplomats to advance the continent’s long-running campaign for…
Taiz hospitals near collapse as Houthis tighten siege: Yemen government
Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced a sweeping new military operation on October 4, 2026, to reclaim Houthi-held territory, even as advancing insurgent forces…
NGOs Urge Austrian Government to Act as Gaza Ceasefire Fails
One year after a brokered ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip, Austrian humanitarian organizations gathered in Vienna on October 9, 2026, to demand concrete government action.
Source tells Clarín Rafael Grossi is in second place in UN poll
Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi competed in the ongoing contest to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General before his term ends.