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Del Rosario urges PH gov't to raise arbitral win to 74th UN General Assembly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:38 AM

MANILA—The country's former top diplomat urged the Duterte government anew to bring up the Philippines' legal victory against China over the South China Sea as world leaders gather at the 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Tuesday. Read more »

UN General Assembly ratifies migrant pact

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 03:23 AM

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday formally ratified a UN deal on migration by a large majority -- but without the support of the United States and a string of other countries. Read more »

Trump: UN wasn't 'laughing at me'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 08:16 AM

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump says the United Nations wasn't laughing at him when he boasted about his government's successes during a speech to world diplomats. They were just sharing a "good time." Read more »

China to overtake Japan as 2nd-largest contributor to UN

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 15 08:06 AM

NEW YORK - China is expected to surpass Japan as the second-largest contributor to the general United Nations budget starting in 2019, according to the latest U.N. report on contributions. Read more »

United Nations condemns excessive Israeli force against Palestinians

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 08:24 PM

The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory. Read more »

Ecuador's foreign minister elected UN General Assembly president

Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 11:30 PM

Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Tuesday was elected president of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Read more »

US wants $250 mn cut to UN budget

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 10:25 AM

UNITED NATIONS - The United States is seeking a $250 million cut to the core budget of the United Nations for 2018-2019, on top of $200 million in savings already proposed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, diplomats said Tuesday. Read more »

Cayetano asks UN for ‘benefit of the doubt’ amid PH campaign vs illegal drugs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 05:21 AM

Cayetano reiterated that the Duterte administration's war on illegal drugs does not violate human rights and does not tolerate abuse of cops. Read more »

Japan FM urges countries to cut ties with N.Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 10:45 AM

NEW YORK - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono called Thursday on countries to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea as part of pressure to end the regime's nuclear and missile drive. Read more »

DFA: Honeylet Avanceña in New York for advocacy work

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:46 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña was seen in New York watching a Broadway musical on Tuesday night. Read more »

U.N. chief seeks to avoid war with N. Korea, takes digs at Trump

Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 10:50 PM

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Tuesday for statesmanship to avoid war with North Korea and criticized world leaders stoking resentment over refugees for political gain, two apparent digs at President Donald Trump. Read more »

UN General Assembly passes Japan-led nuclear abolition motion

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 06 01:29 PM

NEW YORK - A Japan-sponsored resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons was formally adopted Monday by the UN General Assembly, marking the 23rd time it has been endorsed by a wide majority of member states. Read more »