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Let the UN secretary-general race begin:
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Let the UN secretary-general race begin:
A planeload of Gazans lands in SoAfrica, a massacre in Congo, Ukraine's red lines on DT's 'peace' plan, a US-UN envoy retires & lots more in our
*****Weekly Summary***
*****Weekly Summary***
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A planeload of Gazans lands in SoAfrica, a massacre in Congo, Ukraine's red lines on DT's 'peace' plan, a US-UN envoy retires & lots more in our
*****Weekly Summary***
*****Weekly Summary***
ICYMI: News, news & more news
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ICYMI: News, news & more news
What to know this week:
US maneuvers at the UN re Syria & Gaza
Who won our informal poll re next UN SecGen
Mamdani & the UN: will he visit?
US maneuvers at the UN re Syria & Gaza
Who won our informal poll re next UN SecGen
Mamdani & the UN: will he visit?
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What to know this week:
US maneuvers at the UN re Syria & Gaza
Who won our informal poll re next UN SecGen
Mamdani & the UN: will he visit?
US maneuvers at the UN re Syria & Gaza
Who won our informal poll re next UN SecGen
Mamdani & the UN: will he visit?
The UN voted on lifting the US embargo on Cuba
Plus: why the US can't stop the UAE's deadly role in Sudan
Plus: why the US can't stop the UAE's deadly role in Sudan
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The UN voted on lifting the US embargo on Cuba
Plus: why the US can't stop the UAE's deadly role in Sudan
Plus: why the US can't stop the UAE's deadly role in Sudan
Count on the US to basically tell the Latin America/Caribbean region that they have no claim on who should be the next UN SecGen
October 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Count on the US to basically tell the Latin America/Caribbean region that they have no claim on who should be the next UN SecGen
The UN is still celebrating its 80th birthday: new photo exhibit
Remarks by Slovenia last night at UNHQ
www.un.org/en/UN80
Remarks by Slovenia last night at UNHQ
www.un.org/en/UN80
October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The UN is still celebrating its 80th birthday: new photo exhibit
Remarks by Slovenia last night at UNHQ
www.un.org/en/UN80
Remarks by Slovenia last night at UNHQ
www.un.org/en/UN80
Bakeries are back in Gaza, Palantir's creepy global reach & more in our weekly summary
PS: the music is about bread
PS: the music is about bread
October 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Bakeries are back in Gaza, Palantir's creepy global reach & more in our weekly summary
PS: the music is about bread
PS: the music is about bread
This topic is not going away too soon
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October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This topic is not going away too soon
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A cautious optimism from traumatized Gazans
Plus: UN peacekeeping will cut 13K-14K uniformed personnel, tx to US not paying its full, mandated dues
Plus: UN peacekeeping will cut 13K-14K uniformed personnel, tx to US not paying its full, mandated dues
October 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A cautious optimism from traumatized Gazans
Plus: UN peacekeeping will cut 13K-14K uniformed personnel, tx to US not paying its full, mandated dues
Plus: UN peacekeeping will cut 13K-14K uniformed personnel, tx to US not paying its full, mandated dues
A cautious joy comes to Gaza
Plus more important stories from the tough-cracking PassBluers
Plus more important stories from the tough-cracking PassBluers
October 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A cautious joy comes to Gaza
Plus more important stories from the tough-cracking PassBluers
Plus more important stories from the tough-cracking PassBluers
Venezuela envoy to UN: We believe the US will attack imminently
October 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Venezuela envoy to UN: We believe the US will attack imminently
Jane Messenger of Peace Goodall
October 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Jane Messenger of Peace Goodall
The biggest week at the UN with 150 world leaders, inc DT, is here: catch up with the latest news on world affairs
September 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The biggest week at the UN with 150 world leaders, inc DT, is here: catch up with the latest news on world affairs
Extreme shortages of tents in Gaza -- as Israel has been blocking supplies for several weeks & ppl in the north are forced evacuate to "safer" areas where shelter is nonexistent.
A fire-resistant tent for a family of 5 can now cost up to $1200.
A fire-resistant tent for a family of 5 can now cost up to $1200.
September 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Extreme shortages of tents in Gaza -- as Israel has been blocking supplies for several weeks & ppl in the north are forced evacuate to "safer" areas where shelter is nonexistent.
A fire-resistant tent for a family of 5 can now cost up to $1200.
A fire-resistant tent for a family of 5 can now cost up to $1200.
Our weekly summary of global affairs via UN:
September 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our weekly summary of global affairs via UN:
A new world, courtesy of Dvorak:
Our weekly summary in global affairs via UN
Our weekly summary in global affairs via UN
September 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A new world, courtesy of Dvorak:
Our weekly summary in global affairs via UN
Our weekly summary in global affairs via UN
DT tariff effect?
Numerous downgrades in UNGA80 list of speakers from July 11 to Sept 5, during world leaders' week: HoS/HoG now M (usually foreign ministers):
New Zealand
Zambia
Canada
Rwanda
Burundi
Algeria
Tunisia
Guinea
Romania
Numerous downgrades in UNGA80 list of speakers from July 11 to Sept 5, during world leaders' week: HoS/HoG now M (usually foreign ministers):
New Zealand
Zambia
Canada
Rwanda
Burundi
Algeria
Tunisia
Guinea
Romania
September 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
DT tariff effect?
Numerous downgrades in UNGA80 list of speakers from July 11 to Sept 5, during world leaders' week: HoS/HoG now M (usually foreign ministers):
New Zealand
Zambia
Canada
Rwanda
Burundi
Algeria
Tunisia
Guinea
Romania
Numerous downgrades in UNGA80 list of speakers from July 11 to Sept 5, during world leaders' week: HoS/HoG now M (usually foreign ministers):
New Zealand
Zambia
Canada
Rwanda
Burundi
Algeria
Tunisia
Guinea
Romania
Our weekly summary is here:
UN SecGen in Papua New Guinea
Major media shun coverage of women
Our US-UN Tracker is back
How So Korea juggles relationship w/China & US
UN SecGen in Papua New Guinea
Major media shun coverage of women
Our US-UN Tracker is back
How So Korea juggles relationship w/China & US
September 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Our weekly summary is here:
UN SecGen in Papua New Guinea
Major media shun coverage of women
Our US-UN Tracker is back
How So Korea juggles relationship w/China & US
UN SecGen in Papua New Guinea
Major media shun coverage of women
Our US-UN Tracker is back
How So Korea juggles relationship w/China & US
UN General Assembly schedule for world leaders speaking, Sept. 23-29:
PM Modi of India no longer coming, per revised list here [Snubbing DT?]
PM Modi of India no longer coming, per revised list here [Snubbing DT?]
September 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
UN General Assembly schedule for world leaders speaking, Sept. 23-29:
PM Modi of India no longer coming, per revised list here [Snubbing DT?]
PM Modi of India no longer coming, per revised list here [Snubbing DT?]
Palestinian envoy to UN reacts to US news banning visas for Palestinian leaders to attend UNGA80 session
August 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Palestinian envoy to UN reacts to US news banning visas for Palestinian leaders to attend UNGA80 session
Germany, France, UK begin process to trigger snapback to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran for its nuke activities
(US, which left the Iran deal under 1st Trump term, "welcomes" the snapback move)
(US, which left the Iran deal under 1st Trump term, "welcomes" the snapback move)
August 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Germany, France, UK begin process to trigger snapback to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran for its nuke activities
(US, which left the Iran deal under 1st Trump term, "welcomes" the snapback move)
(US, which left the Iran deal under 1st Trump term, "welcomes" the snapback move)
Only the US did not take part in UN SecCouncil remarks on famine in Gaza. Even Russia & China agreed with the 12 other members in this rare move
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Only the US did not take part in UN SecCouncil remarks on famine in Gaza. Even Russia & China agreed with the 12 other members in this rare move
US discredits IPC famine report on Gaza to deny there's a famine
August 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
US discredits IPC famine report on Gaza to deny there's a famine
In a rare move, Russia & China joined the other 12 UN Security Council members "alarmed" by the IPC official declaration of famine in Gaza. Only the US refrained
[SoKorea, Panama, Denmark, France, UK, Guyana, Algeria, Slovenia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Greece]
[SoKorea, Panama, Denmark, France, UK, Guyana, Algeria, Slovenia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Greece]
August 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In a rare move, Russia & China joined the other 12 UN Security Council members "alarmed" by the IPC official declaration of famine in Gaza. Only the US refrained
[SoKorea, Panama, Denmark, France, UK, Guyana, Algeria, Slovenia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Greece]
[SoKorea, Panama, Denmark, France, UK, Guyana, Algeria, Slovenia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Greece]