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UN chief Guterres appoints Russian diplomat to top de-mining and peacekeeping role

UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Russian diplomat Gleb Desyatnikov as Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police in the Department of Peace Operations, according to an October 27 statement.

28 October, 09:57 AM

Tusk dismisses reports of Orbán gearing up to lead UN

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called reports that former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán had been nominated for UN secretary-general amusing. Media reports say the United States is promoting his candidacy.

26 October, 08:34 PM

Russia bombing Ukrainian infrastructure amounts to crimes against humanity, UN says

Russia deliberately attacked Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, in acts that constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report released on Oct. 26.

26 October, 07:57 PM

Ukraine elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027-29 term

Ukraine was elected to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-29 term, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on Oct. 13.

14 October, 03:25 AM

Turkey, UN arrange new Ukraine-Russia talks on Black Sea ceasefire — report

Turkey and the United Nations have organized new negotiations with Ukraine and Russia to discuss a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 1.

2 October, 01:22 AM

U.S. and Russia remove ethical safeguards from draft U.N. agreement on AI weapons

U.S. and Russian representatives working on a global U.N. agreement to regulate the use of lethal AI-based weapons removed a number of safeguards from the draft text, The Washington Post reported on Sept. 26, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations and documents reviewed by the newspaper.

27 September, 09:05 PM

German and Russian foreign ministers hold first talks in over three years on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, met on Sept. 26 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, according to Deutsche Welle.

26 September, 08:12 PM

U.N. recommends Equal Earth map to show world in truer proportions — NV infographic

On Sept. 4, 2026, the United Nations adopted a resolution recommending broader use of the new Equal Earth map, which more accurately represents the relative sizes of different parts of the world. In particular, it corrects the proportions of Africa relative to several countries and geographic regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including Russia’s exaggerated size.

24 September, 01:27 PM

Trump gives Chinese leader rare airport welcome ahead of White House talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States should be “partners, not rivals,” calling for stable relations and greater cooperation after arriving in Washington for a three-day state visit.

24 September, 11:46 AM

Ukraine urges Russia to accept full ceasefire backed by 51 U.N. states

Ukraine agreed in March 2025 to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire and is calling on Russia to take the same step. The corresponding joint statement by 51 U.N. member states was published on Sept. 23 on the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel.

23 September, 10:23 PM

Guterres calls Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a ‘blatant’ U.N. Charter breach

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East in his opening address during the U.N. General Assembly debate, British newspaper The Guardian reported on Sept. 22.

22 September, 10:29 PM

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at U.N. with war and energy ceasefire in focus

The high-level week of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly begins in New York on Sept. 22 and runs through Sept. 28. It is when the largest number of world leaders gather at U.N. headquarters to deliver major policy speeches and hold numerous high-profile meetings on the sidelines. One of the key events for Ukraine is expected to be a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump this evening.

22 September, 12:24 PM

Civilian casualties from Russian strikes on Ukraine up 55% — UN

Civilian casualties from Russian long-range weapons attacks in Ukraine rose 55% from January through September 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine stated on Sept. 21.

22 September, 02:18 AM

Trump to press Zelenskyy in New York to spare Russian refineries — The Guardian

Fixated on trying to bring surging diesel prices down before midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, The Guardian reported on Sept. 21.

22 September, 12:24 AM

Europe to lobby Trump for Patriot missiles for Ukraine

At the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, European leaders plan to lobby U.S. President Donald Trump for more Patriot interceptors to help Ukraine survive the winter, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 21.

21 September, 07:56 PM

U.N. documents more than 1,000 sexual violence cases during Russia’s full-scale war

About 1,004 cases of sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war have been documented since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with sexual violence used as part of a shocking pattern of torture, intimidation and coercion, the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a report published on Sept. 18.

18 September, 03:44 PM

UN may move Ukraine aid supplies underground after Russian attacks

The United Nations is considering storing humanitarian supplies in underground facilities after Russian strikes destroyed 10 of the organization’s warehouses in Ukraine this year, Matthias Schmale, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, told Reuters on Sept. 15.

16 September, 02:27 AM

Lavrov plans to meet Rubio at U.N. and sets Russia’s condition on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expects to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the Russian diplomat said on Sept. 15, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.

15 September, 03:56 PM

Zelenskyy, Trump planning to meet this month, Kyiv says

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed a preliminary agreement for an in-person meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump.

8 September, 08:29 PM

July deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since March 2022 – UN

More civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in July 2026 than in any other month since March 2022, the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported on Aug. 13.

13 August, 05:50 PM

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