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Nepal's Prime Minister resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on youth-led anti-corruption protests left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, prompting urgent appeals from the United Nations for restraint and dialogue.

As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock called on Member States to unite in addressing global crises - from war and poverty to climate change - taking her oath on the original 1945 Charter and .. ...

At least 15 people have been killed in Nepal, and over 100 injured, in large-scale youth protests that erupted in the capital and other cities on Monday following a Government ban on social media platforms.

UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide "glorification of violence" which is underway, as well as "coordinated efforts" to undermine fundamental birthrights. "It is time for States to wake up and to act," he ...

The UN chief has added his strong condemnation of Russian strikes overnight into Sunday targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities which killed dozens - including children - and damaged civilian infrastructure.

A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims' urgent need for support "not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow."

Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world.

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in a serious condition, according to Israeli authorities.

A baby was among those killed overnight into Sunday during what was reportedly Russia's large aerial assault on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.

The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday.