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James Kariuki, Britain’s chargé d’affaires to the United Nations, says his country will continue to push the ambitions of the women, peace and security agenda as a permanent member and rotating ...

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Hana al-Tarazi is the only woman on the newly named National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the technocratic bureau of the US-led Board of Peace. Her role is social affairs commissioner.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on his way to holding a virtual town hall with UN personnel, Feb. 2, 2025. Besides staffing cuts of 22 percent across the UN system, Guterres is grappling with ...

The first televised live debate in the UN General Assembly focusing on candidates for secretary-general, 2016. The essayists argue that it’s not only time for a woman to finally lead the UN, as the ...

Artists Against the Bomb walking exhibition, held during Nuclear Ban Week, New York City, March 1, 2025. The author says the best way to stop the threat of another nuclear arms race is to turn to the ...

At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump, president of the United States, told the members, “Your countries are going to hell,” Sept. 23, 2025. MANUEL ELIAS/UN PHOTO The ...