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The latest news on the UN - a global organisation comprising more than 190 member states

Sudan’s Armed Forces chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan was denied a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. AFP

US visa row shines spotlight on Al Burhan’s legitimacy, Sudan expert says

MENASeptember 27, 2026
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher
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UN aid chief Tom Fletcher: Preventing World War III must be a priority

USSeptember 25, 2026
The National

Shadi's take on the US’s return of ancient artefacts to Syria

CartoonSeptember 25, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a largely empty hall at the UN General Assembly. Getty Images

Benjamin Netanyahu's UN speech fails to land in Israel

MENASeptember 25, 2026
The Sun sets over Gaza on Wednesday. The best chance to relieve ongoing suffering remains with the Trump Plan to which both Israel and Hamas have reluctantly agreed. Reuters

Who gives up the gun first? Gaza’s path to peace lies in learning how other wars ended

CommentSeptember 25, 2026
A worker tries to repair a damaged building in Khartoum on September 20, after the return of displaced Sudanese to the capital. AFP

France looks to regulate use of veto to widen Sudan sanctions and arms embargo

NewsSeptember 24, 2026
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih speaking to The National in New York. The National
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‘So many lives wasted': UNHCR chief urges region's leaders to break cycle of war

MENASeptember 24, 2026
As criminal methods grow increasingly sophisticated and transnational, the need to strengthen international responses has never been greater. Getty Images

The future of criminal justice will be shaped in Abu Dhabi

CommentSeptember 24, 2026
Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN undersecretary general and executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Joshua Longmore / The National
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Elusive Iran-US peace deal delaying Hormuz fertiliser delivery, warns UNOPS chief

MENASeptember 24, 2026
Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara speaks during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters
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Al Shara says Israeli aggression is undermining ‘rising’ Syria

MENASeptember 23, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to supporters during a campaign rally at Expo Tel Aviv this month. Getty Images

Benjamin Netanyahu heads to UNGA with few friends 

MENASeptember 23, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York for his speech to the UN General Assembly. Photo: ISNA

Iran's hardliners make room for diplomacy with Pezeshkian at UNGA

GulfSeptember 23, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian leaves Tehran for the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within seven days'

MENASeptember 22, 2026
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is coming towards the end of his final term in office. AFP

The UN's future depends on its diplomats, not just its bureaucracy

CommentSeptember 22, 2026
Carl Skau's comments come as world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly. The National

Maritime disruptions could push millions into hunger, UN food chief warns

USSeptember 21, 2026
Stephane Dujarric, the UN Secretary General's spokesman, said diplomacy will be at the forefront of all discussions at UNGA this week. Joshua Longmore / The National

UN ready to investigate use of chemical weapons in Sudan civil war

MENASeptember 21, 2026
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