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Erez crossing, on the border with northern Gaza Strip in southern Israel. Photo: EPA-EFE

US sidesteps own 30-day deadline for Israel to improve Gaza aid

State Department spokesman says some progress has been made, but aid groups dispute US findings.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM

Cop29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas

13 Nov 2024 - 4:12PM

Israel misses US deadline on Gaza aid, faces potential military restrictions

12 Nov 2024 - 7:23PM

South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?

A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubt they are enforceable.

12 Nov 2024 - 5:38PMvideocam

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard stand alert as a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocks their way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5. Photo: Reuters

Israel building along UN-patrolled demilitarised zone in Syria

Satellite photos show construction along the Alpha Line, which delineates the demilitarised zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied territory.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:24PM

Donald Trump’s UN pick Elise Stefanik is a sharp critic of the institution

The ardent Trump ally has signalled support for Taiwan and Israel and sponsored legislation targeting China.

13 Nov 2024 - 12:25AMvideocam

Trump picks Homan as ‘border tsar’, Stefanik as UN ambassador

Donald Trump is picking candidates to serve in his administration before his January 20 inauguration as president.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:23PM

The US-Mexico border in Douglas, Arizona. Photo: AFP

Haiti replaces PM, marking more turmoil in democratic transition process

Alix Didier Fils-Aime replaces Garry Conille, who had been the acting prime minister since June.

11 Nov 2024 - 11:48AM

Cop29: Hong Kong environment minister to attend UN climate change summit

Tse Chin-wan will link up with Chinese delegation, while former head of city’s weather forecaster warns over rising temperatures.

10 Nov 2024 - 8:25PMvideocam

China, US officials set to talk climate change amid fears over Trump’s policies

Ahead of Cop 29 in Azerbaijan, policymakers fret that the once and future president could stall efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.

8 Nov 2024 - 10:56PMvideocam

Climate activists project a message onto Tower Bridge in London, England, bearing a silhouette of US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of climate talks in the British capital on November 7, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | How Hong Kong can set a bold example on biodiversity protection

A nature-inclusive Hong Kong would attract talent and investment. The city’s government must mainstream biodiversity across sectors.

7 Nov 2024 - 11:25AMvideocam

Chinese silver grass at Lantau Island’ Sunset Peak on November 1, 2023. Photo: Dickson Lee

‘No right to interfere’: UN criticism of Japan’s succession law sparks outcry

Critics argue that the UN panel’s call undermines Japan’s national identity, sparking a fierce debate on gender equality and tradition.

6 Nov 2024 - 11:24AMvideocam

Malaysia seeks Israel’s expulsion from the United Nations

Muslim-majority Malaysia has been a vocal critic of Israel’s assault on Gaza, which has led to more than 43,000 deaths.

5 Nov 2024 - 2:15PM

Israel issues 7,000 new draft orders for ultra-Orthodox members

Orders come at a time when Israel is struggling to bolster troop numbers as it fights a multi-front war.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:15AM

Israeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem on Thursday. Photo: AP

US voices alarm to Israel over settler violence in West Bank

US State Department spokesman pointed to West Bank settlers’ torching of cars, attacks on homes and the killing of Palestinians’ livestock.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:03AM

Palestinians look through a window after an Israeli settlers attack in Al-Bireh city, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

US accuses Russia and China of ‘shamelessly’ shielding North Korea

UN ambassadors trade barbs over North Korea’s test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:38AMvideocam

Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza

Israel says the agency, known as UNRWA, has been infiltrated by Hamas and is ‘part of the problem’. UNRWA denies the allegations.

4 Nov 2024 - 8:17PMvideocam

Swiss university set to restrict applications from Chinese students

Top academic institute ETH Zurich has revealed a new screening policy which will limit students from countries including China.

4 Nov 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Top university ETH Zurich is implementing a new screening policy that will restrict students from countries including China, Russia and Iran. Photo: Shutterstock

Ukraine attacks North Korea troops near Russia border, says official

‘The first North Korean troops have already come under fire in the Kursk region,’ a Ukrainian official said on the Telegram messaging platform.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:39PMvideocam

Israel carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing Syrian connected to Iran

Israeli military said the operation that captured a Syrian spy for Iran took place ‘in recent months’.

4 Nov 2024 - 9:18AM

Opinion | Cop29 is Azerbaijan’s moment to step into the global sunshine

The UN climate conference will shine a spotlight on the major oil producer’s energy transition, peace efforts with Armenia and geocritical location.

3 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

People walk near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the Cop29 UN climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 18. Photo: Reuters

Asian firms aim to attain dual goals of profitability and environment protection

Despite the impact of climate change, many regional companies do not know how to derive value from sustainability, a survey shows.

2 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Solar panels installed at Kusu Island in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

US sanctions 5 Singapore-based firms for ‘enabling’ Russia’s war in Ukraine

Four of the firms are linked to Novatek, Russia’s largest LNG producer, with one directed by Russian nationals.

2 Nov 2024 - 2:03PMvideocam

Yemen rebels get ‘unprecedented’ military support from Iran and Hezbollah: UN

The Houthis have ‘exploited the regional situation and enhanced cooperation’ with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, UN experts say.

2 Nov 2024 - 10:45AM

Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut, Gaza strikes

The strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon.

1 Nov 2024 - 8:11PM

A man walks past a destroyed building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 1. Photo: AFP

China sharpens edge in global trade with zero-tariff deal for developing world

With all tariffs for ‘least developed countries’ scheduled to be removed, China is positioning itself as a trade leader for the Global South.

30 Oct 2024 - 9:11AM

China’s zero-tariff deal with a group of developing countries is likely to cement trade relations and increase its standing, analysts said. Photo: Xinhua

Sudan sees sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale amid civil war: UN

Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery.

29 Oct 2024 - 6:18PM

Letters | Why import foreign workers when Hong Kong’s poor need jobs?

Readers discuss the government’s focus in job creation, contribution to public service by the late Michael Suen and the UN’s role in the Gaza war.

29 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

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The UN is an international organisation founded after World War II that aims to provide a dialogue platform between countries, fortifying international corporation and preventing future wars. There are currently 193 members led by five permanent members of the Security Council - US, Russia, UK, France and China. The organisation currently has six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.

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9 September, 2024