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Sudan Drone Strikes: UN Condemns Attacks as Hundreds of Civilians Are Killed

The United Nations has issued a strong condemnation of the escalating use of drones in Sudan, warning that attacks attributed to the parties involved in the conflict are causing devastating losses among civilians and putting essential infrastructure at increasing risk. In a statement released on Saturday,......

UN Leadership Race: Erdoğan Backs Veteran Diplomat Feridun Sinirlioğlu

Turkey has officially entered the competition to lead the United Nations, putting forward diplomat Feridun Sinirlioğlu as a candidate to succeed António Guterres when his second term as secretary-general comes to an end in 2026. The move adds a new contender to the international race for one......

UAE Nominates Lana Nusseibeh to Succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General

The United Arab Emirates has formally nominated senior diplomat Lana Zaki Nusseibeh to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, introducing a prominent Gulf candidate into the contest to lead the international organisation from January 2027. The nomination was submitted by UAE President......

UN Report on the Moroccan Sahara Signals a New Phase in Autonomy Negotiations

The United Nations’ latest report on the Moroccan Sahara points to a renewed diplomatic effort focused on the practical arrangements needed to reach a negotiated settlement, according to an analysis published by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). The report, submitted by UN Secretary-General......

UN Secretary-General Race Faces Major Setback as All Seven Candidates Draw Permanent Member Opposition

The contest to choose the next United Nations secretary-general has encountered a significant obstacle after all seven declared candidates received at least one negative assessment from a permanent member of the Security Council, raising the prospect of new contenders entering the race. The outcome......

Rebeca Grynspan faces dual veto threat in race to succeed UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has emerged as a leading contender to succeed António Guterres as UN secretary-general, but her bid faces a significant obstacle after two permanent members of the Security Council opposed her in an informal......

UN chief proposes cutting 60 positions from Afghanistan mission in 2027 budget plan

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed eliminating 60 positions at the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as part of the organisation’s draft budget for 2027. The proposed reductions form part of a wider effort to streamline UN operations, improve efficiency......

Moroccan Sahara: UN Envoy Presses Polisario to Respond to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

The search for a political settlement to the Moroccan Sahara issue is entering a critical diplomatic phase, with United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura urging the Polisario Front to engage constructively with Morocco’s autonomy initiative ahead of the next Security Council resolution on the mandate......

US Weighs Future of MINURSO as UN Security Council Deadline Approaches

Officials Follow the Moroccan Sahara File The consultations are taking place with the involvement of senior figures in the US administration. Massad Boulos, senior adviser to President Donald Trump on African affairs, and Michael Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, are among the officials......