UNGA roundup: Iceland's FM flipped Netanyahu's 'moral cowards' line onto Gaza-aid blockers; Canada's Anand said it cannot rely on one partner; a Xi New York rumor proved false.

World· Sep 27, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· Politics · 1 source · Sep 24, 2026Story

Trump tells U.N. Iran faces deal to rebuild or annihilation

After Iranian diplomats walked out of his General Assembly speech, Trump set a stark postwar choice—rebuild under a deal after the midterms, or face total defeat—and restated that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.

Politics· Sep 24, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· World · 217 sources · Sep 16, 2026Story

US Again Denies Abbas Visa Ahead of UN Assembly

The United States again denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of his officials for the UN General Assembly, forcing Abbas to address the gathering virtually for a second year in a row. Washington cited deviations from US law and failure to reform by Ramallah as grounds for the visa bans, while the Palestinian mission pushed a virtual address and sought to keep the UN gathering on schedule.

World· Sep 16, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· World · 350 sources · Sep 4, 2026Story

UN passes Africa-backed map resolution 164-1, US the lone dissenter

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on an Africa-led resolution, backed by the African Union and spearheaded by Togo, urging the use of Equal Earth and other equal-area maps to reflect more accurate continental sizes rather than maintaining the Mercator projection, though it does not ban Mercator. Proponents argue the Mercator distortion downplays Africa and other equatorial regions, and the vote seeks to establish a more proportional global norm across governments, schools, and tech platforms.

World· Sep 4, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· World · 7 sources · Sep 22, 2026Story

North Korea Sends Vice Ministers to Vietnam and UN Assembly

North Korea is sending a vice foreign minister to the U.N. for the first minister-level appearance in six years, and a vice defense minister to Vietnam.

World· Sep 22, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 24, 2026Story

Mayor Mamdani Gets A Reality Check From His Own Team

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged that the city does not have the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September. Mamdani had previously said he supported enforcing the arrest warrant issued against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court. […]

Reporting· Jul 24, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· Reporting · 1 source · May 22, 2026Story

US, Israel And Iran Reject United Nations’ Climate Reparations Shakedown

A resolution passed by the United Nations’ General Assembly says nations who don’t lower their greenhouse emissions owe reparations to those affected by climate change. The United States, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Russia…

Reporting· May 22, 2026

United Nations General Assembly· Reporting · 1 source · Sep 26, 2025Story

Delegates Leave Assembly Before Netanyahu Addresses UN

The United Nations General Assembly witnessed an extraordinary moment on Friday when dozens of delegates stood up and walked out just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to deliver his speech. Cameras…

Reporting· Sep 26, 2025

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The United Nations General Assembly es uno de los seis órganos principales de United Nations (UN), sirviendo como su principal órgano deliberativo, de formulación de políticas y representativo. Actualmente en su 80th sesión, sus poderes, composición, funciones y procedimientos están establecidos en Chapter IV de United Nations Charter.

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