United Nations General Assembly

Taiwan FM to 'Post': The UN cannot defend freedom without Taiwan's participation - opinion

The free world needs Taiwan – and a stronger, more credible United Nations needs Taiwan’s meaningful participation.

A pro-Taiwan protester holds a flag during a demonstration outside of the United Nations offices on the opening day of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organization's annual meeting, on May 22, 2017, in Geneva.
Artists perform, as Kurdish female fighters attend a military parade to mark the 13th anniversary of the founding of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) in Qamishli, Syria, April 4, 2026.

UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family

Candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Michelle Bachelet, speaks during the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, July 23, 2026.

US intends to pay $725 million towards UN debt, Congressional document shows

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'


Grandson of survivors barred from UN Holocaust memorial after photographing security confrontation

Julian Voloj was blocked from attending the UN event after taking a photograph of influencer Lizzy Savetsky’s confrontation with security over an Israeli flag.

Social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky says she was blocked from entering the United Nations' Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Jan. 37, 2026 because she wore a blazer with the Israeli flag.

Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

"For the first time, a testimony was heard here in Hebrew. Silence in the face of anti-Semitism is a moral failure," said UN ambassador Danny Danon.

Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein speaks at the UN General Assembly.

How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion

The question the world must now ask is not about American power, but about Guterres’s abuse of power.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a press conference this week in Geneva.

United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

Salih will begin a five-year term on January 1, 2026.

President of Iraq, Barham Salih, speaks during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, US September 23, 2021.

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding Israel cooperate with UNRWA

A vote of 139 member nations passed the resolution. Only 12 countries voted against the resolution, and 19 others abstained.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Truckloads of armed men spotted riding near IDF troops near Syria border - report

Two Syrian civilians were injured by the IDF's "distancing fire," Ynet reported. 

 IDF troops operate on Mount Hermon in Syria, May 5, 2025.

'Fake news': PMO denies Netanyahu refused to sign Syria security agreement at UNGA

The PMO dismissed reports of a Syria deal being refused, clarifying that while there were contacts under US auspices, they never progressed to any agreement or understanding.

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Israel Police raid UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, raise Israeli flag over compound

The raid was carried out because of several years of unpaid property taxes and to collect intelligence on who was operating the compound.

Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Arab League, Egypt praise UNRWA renewal as future in Gaza remains uncertain

While the US halted UNRWA funding, and Israel banned it outright after links with terror groups were disclosed last year, Arab countries celebrate its renewal by the UN General Assembly.

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

UNGA votes to extend UNRWA's mandate by three years

UNRWA's Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said he "saluted the overwhelming vote," which "reflects the broad solidarity of people across the world with Palestine Refugees."

UNRWA's mandate renewed by three years in UNGA vote, December 5, 2025.