NEW YORK: Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, president of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has underscored China’s significant impact on global peace and sustainable development. Espinosa emphasized the “crucial” contributions of China to the international landscape, particularly in addressing contemporary global challenges and fostering multilateral cooperation. The former UNGA president made the remarks in an exclusive …

HAGUE: The top United Nations court on Friday ordered Israel to halt military operations in Rafah, a landmark ruling likely to increase mounting international pressure on Israel more than seven months into the Gaza crisis. Israel must “immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions …

UNITED NATIONS: In a historic vote, the UN General Assembly decisively approved a resolution on Friday, granting Palestine an enhanced presence within the world body, bolstering its rights and privileges. The resolution passed with an overwhelming majority of 143 countries in favour, signalling a resounding international endorsement. Nine countries, led by the United States, voted against the resolution. Twenty-five countries, …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the UN General Assembly and the Security Council to address India’s new strategy of conducting cross-border assassinations. During a General Assembly debate on the “Culture of Peace” on Thursday evening, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram highlighted that India was also targeting Muslims, Christians, and other minorities within its borders. He stressed that India’s extraterritorial state …

NEW YORK: Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday said the United States was abusing its veto power on the Palestine-Israel issue. He made the remarks while addressing the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on the use of the veto on the situation in the Middle East. Fu expressed China’s disappointment over a U.S. decision on …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined other nations in urging for the prompt implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for a Ramazan ceasefire, paving the way for a lasting and sustainable peace in Gaza. Alongside the ceasefire, the resolution underscores the necessity for the immediate, unconditional release of all prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said …

NEW YORK: Freedom of expression should not be wielded as a shield for hate speech against Muslims, let alone as a pretext for governmental inaction, stated a Chinese envoy on Friday. China urges all nations to adopt a zero-tolerance stance, take tangible measures to combat discrimination and violence against Muslims, prohibit the incitement of hatred based on religion or belief, …

BEIJING: China’s role in upholding multilateralism and promoting peace and sustainable development has been praised by Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), who is paying a visit to China from January 27 to 31 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist …

UNITED NATIONS: Follo­wing religious clashes sparked by the opening this week of a controversial Hindu temple in India, Pakistan has urged the United Nations to take action for the protection of Islamic sites in the country. Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram shared the plea during an OIC ambassadorial meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, condemning the recent consecration of the …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has formally told the UN Security Council that it has “clear evidence” that the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is supported by “our main adversary” and has been given free rein to conduct cross-border attacks against Pakistan’s border outposts and other installations. This revelation, which came during a Wednesday afternoon debate on a UN report on Afghanistan, also …