Tag: UNGA
UN Resolutions Condemn Settlements and Mandate Palestinian Self-Determination
Tracking the Evolution of Consensus from the 1947 Partition to the Crisis of Gaza Governance in 2025. Key United Nations resolutions on Palestine trace a clear, dramatic line: from the initial partition of a homeland and the sacred right of return for refugees, to the legal condemnation of a systematic occupation and its settlements, and […]
December 16, 2025
UN General Assembly Demands End to U.S. Blockade Against Cuba
Venezuela celebrated the Cuban people’s latest victory over the U.S. imperialist actions. On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a nonbinding resolution condemning the economic, commercial, and financial blockade that the United States has maintained against Cuba for 63 years. RELATED: UNGA Debates on U.S. Blockade Against Cuba The UNGA resolution passed with […]
October 29, 2025
Colombian President Petro Orders Dismissal of Ambassadors, Accuses U.S. of Violating International Law
Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered on Monday the dismissal of ambassadors who do not align with his foreign policy and accused the United States of violating international law by restricting visas for the United Nations (UN). RELATED: Colombian Ministers Surrender U.S. Visas After Washington Cancels President Petro’s Petro said ambassadors representing what he termed “feudal […]
September 30, 2025
Mexico Rejects Criminalization of Migrants at UN General Assembly
Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente on Thursday rejected the criminalization of migrants in a speech before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. His remarks come as the Trump administration has created a hostile environment for migrants in neighboring Mexico’s U.S. through mass deportation policies marked by racial bias and violations of due […]
September 26, 2025
The Gaza Genocide is Among the Most Terrifying Events of the Last Two Centuries: Abbas
Israel has killed and injured over 220,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are unarmed children, women and the elderly. On Thusday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of committing “a war of genocide” on Gaza, saying these crimes will be recorded in “the pages of international conscience as one of the most horrific chapters of […]
September 25, 2025
The UN at a Crossroads: “America First” and Trump’s Challenge to Global Order
When the President of the United States, Donald Trump, stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, everyone watched with anticipation. Seven years after his last speech in front UNGA, a new term had reset the clock on his foreign policy. However, the speech was not a call for […]
September 25, 2025
Iran Condemns U.S. Curbs on Its Diplomats at UN Assembly
The U.S. State Department acknowledged that the curbs were part of efforts to maintain ‘maximum pressure’ on Tehran. On Wednesday, Iran condemned U.S. restrictions on its diplomats attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, calling them an attempt to obstruct Tehran’s participation in multilateral diplomacy. RELATED: Iran and […]
September 25, 2025
Complicity Enables the Gaza Genocide, Lula Da Silva Denounces Before the UN Assembly
The Brazilian President condemns U.S. actions in the Caribbean and international complicity in Gaza killings. On Tuesday, the 80th United Nations General Assembly continued in New York, with recognition of a Palestinian state and the genocide carried out by Israeli occupation forces taking center stage in the debate. RELATED: Global Sumud Flotilla Reports Unknown Drones […]
September 23, 2025
Palestinian President Abbas To Address the UN Assembly via Video
Only Israel, the U.S., Paraguay, Nauru and Palau voted against the decision. On Friday, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved allowing Palestine to participate by videoconference in the 80th session of the Assembly, which begins next week. The measure passed with 145 votes in favor and only five against. RELATED: Luxembourg to Recognize State of […]
September 19, 2025
The Palestinian Voice To Be Heard at the United Nations General Assembly: Baerbock
President Abbas’ absence will not halt debate on Gaza or international recognition of Palestine. Annalena Baerbock, president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said Palestine’s voice will be heard at the Assembly even if “alternative options” are needed in place of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, whom the United States goverment has denied an […]