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UN General Assembly rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move

UN General Assembly rejects Trump's Jerusalem move

The United Nations General Assembly has defied unprecedented threats by the US to resoundingly adopt a draft resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The non-binding measure passed at an emergency meeting on Thursday with 128 votes in favour, and nine against. Thirty-five countries abstained. It passed despite intimidation by Trump, […]

UN peacekeepers are being accused of child sex abuse — again

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United Nations vowed to act quickly after a December inquiry found it had failed to respond to allegations of child abuse against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Less than a month later, new accusations of sexual abuse are threatening to undermine the UN’s work as it keeps peace in […]