At the UN in New York, Chinese artist Li Guiming introduced the ancient character Fu (福), meaning blessing. Through calligraphy, he linked heritage with global cooperation, showing how culture can become diplomacy. His work, Peace and Fu, reflects the spirit of the UN’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals — reminding the world that peace and blessing go hand in hand.

The SCO Summit in Beijing brought together 20 world leaders, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Xi called for “genuine multilateralism,” Putin defended Russia’s war in Ukraine, and Modi urged unity against terrorism. The summit’s joint declaration condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, while Washington dismissed the meeting as “largely performative.

The SCO Summit in Beijing brings together 20 heads of state, including Putin, Modi, Kim, and Iran’s Pezeshkian, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres also present. At a moment when global cooperation is under strain, the summit highlights how Eurasia is shaping an alternative vision of world order—one that unfolds without the United States in the room.

At Rafah, the narrative is clear: Egypt has been the bridge, not the barrier. UN transcripts confirm thousands of trucks staged on Egyptian soil awaiting Israeli clearance, yet Islamists spearheaded by the Muslim Brotherhood manufactured the opposite story. This is not about defending a regime—it’s about defending the truth and the dignity of millions of Egyptians who have never abandoned Gaza.

Israel’s far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have turned humiliation into policy — taunting imprisoned Palestinian leaders and vowing to “bury” statehood. Their words echo the darkest chapters of the 20th century, as forced displacement, bombed hospitals, and erased institutions unfold in Gaza and the West Bank. While Western democracies sanction them, Arab states weigh mediation and restraint.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses Member States at the launch of the UN@80 Mandate Implementation Review. Behind the...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres sounded a blunt alarm before the General Assembly, warning that the UN system is drowning in mandates it cannot fully deliver. In a sweeping address on the UN@80 Initiative, he proposed digital tools, shorter resolutions, and strategic reviews—while declaring that fragmented mandates and funding threaten to erode the very credibility of multilateralism.

The UN is refunding unspent funds—even to countries that never paid. Outdated rules and rigid systems are quietly strangling its ability to respond to global crises.

In a powerful call to action, the UN Ocean Conference in Nice adopted a global declaration urging urgent efforts to restore ocean health and combat climate change. The “Nice Ocean Action Plan” highlights the ocean’s critical role in climate regulation, food security, and sustainable development, while warning that progress remains dangerously behind.

Annalena Baerbock to Preside Over Historic UNGA Milestone By: Ahmed Fathi UNHQ, New York : — Germany’s former Foreign Minister, Annalena...