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Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, speaks to the press after meeting with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro at the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Colombia, February 8, 2024. (AP Photo)
August 22, 2026, 1:43 am
Guyanese ex-FM Birkett leads UN chief race; Costa Rica’s Grynspan falls to 2nd place
Second straw poll favors Guyanese diplomat, while former Costa Rican VP, who would be first Jewish person to lead UN, trails narrowly; UN nuclear watchdog chief Grossi places 3rd
By AFP and ToI Staff
Then-Ibero-American Secretary Rebeca Grynspan speaks in Antigua, Guatemala, November 16, 2018. (AP/Oliver de Ros)
July 31, 2026, 12:51 am
Costa Rica’s Grynspan narrowly leads UN chief race, would be first woman, first Jew
Non-binding preliminary straw poll shows 10 of 15 Security Council members cast ‘encourage’ votes for the former VP, ahead of Guyana’s ex-FM and nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi
By Reuters and Luke Tress
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
July 25, 2026, 1:21 pm
UN chief urges support for Syria, meets Sharaa, on first visit since before civil war
Antonio Guterres calls on the international community to help Syria rebuild after years of war; will visit UN troops stationed in a buffer zone between Syria and Israel
By AFP
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. (AP/Lee Jin-man)
July 25, 2026, 3:17 am
UN human rights chief Turk wins unprecedented 2nd term despite opposition from US, Israel
Foreign Ministry denounces move as a ‘moral failure’; Washington warns of ‘consequences’ for what its envoy calls ‘procedural overreach, backroom deals and misuse of UN posts’
By ToI Staff and AP
Illustrative: Hand holding AI agents' virtual interface with data analytics, automation, and machine learning icons. (iStock by Getty Images/Suchat longthara)
July 1, 2026, 5:32 pm
UN panel warns unchecked AI development may lead to ‘catastrophic’ harm
Experts say progress on AI ‘outpacing’ scientists’ understanding and government regulation, has potential to cause damage on its own or by malicious users
By Olivia Le Poidevin
Graffiti daubed by Jewish settlers that reads, "A good Arab is a dead Arab" stains the walls of the Palestinian Huwara Secondary School, where an Israeli flag reportedly placed on the school's roof by Israeli settlers was removed and the Palestinian flag restored by the school in Huwara, south of the city of Nablus in the West Bank on March 23, 2026.(Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
June 18, 2026, 4:43 am
UN chief warns settlers could be blacklisted over alleged harm to Palestinian children
Weeks after adding Israel to a separate blacklist, Guterres alleges ‘staggering rise in attacks carried out by settlers resulting in grave violations against Palestinian children’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, June 15, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 15, 2026, 1:23 pm
As Trump heads to G7, world leaders welcome Iran deal, stress need for regional security
Regional leaders focus on Mideast, as other nations offer help with clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting Tehran won’t be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons
By Agencies
Screen capture from video of UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee, 2025. (United Nations)
June 2, 2026, 3:01 pm
At UN Security Council, envoys blame Hezbollah for Lebanon violence, pan Israeli response
Assistant secretary-general says Israel’s push into northern neighbor violates UN resolution, as does Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm; France holds terror group, Iran responsible for fighting
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, on May 20, 2026. (Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
May 29, 2026, 1:21 am
Israel cuts ties with UN chief for adding IDF to war-zone sexual violence blacklist
Jerusalem fumes over ‘shameful,’ ‘baseless’ placement on same list as Hamas; UN claims it verified 31 cases of abuse against male and female Palestinian detainees over past 3 years
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Left to right: Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, February 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui); Rafael Grossi in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP); Michelle Bachelet on March 8, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly); Rebeca Grynspan in San Jose, Costa Rica, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Diaz)
April 21, 2026, 4:24 pm
Four contenders for UN secretary-general face live hearings; others may join race
Nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi and Costa Rican ex-president Rebeca Grynspan among those vying to replace Antonio Guterres for five-year term at helm of United Nations
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon points toward the Iranian delegation during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York on February 28, 2026. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
March 1, 2026, 8:34 am
US, Israel defend strikes on Iran as lawful at heated UN Security Council meeting
Islamic Republic’s ambassador calls death of civilians amid joint attack a crime against humanity; US counterpart trades barbs over regime’s mass killing of protesters last month
By AP and Jacob Magid
A 'hit list' of Israeli targets on Iranian state TV network Ofogh, February 12, 2026. (Screenshot)
February 13, 2026, 12:43 am
Iranian state TV airs ‘hit list’ of seven top Israeli officials, including Netanyahu
Katz, Zamir and Barnea also among those listed; in Persian message, IDF calls on Iranians to contact Mossad; UN chief blasted for congratulatory letter to Iran on anniversary of Islamic Revolution
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the UNA-UK conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly, in London on January 17, 2026. (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
January 30, 2026, 10:47 pm
Guterres warns UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’
‘The crisis is deepening,’ secretary-general says, citing unpaid fees and budget rules on unspent money
By Emma Farge
Women wait to be served at a health clinic run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)
January 15, 2026, 5:08 pm
Israel shutters UNRWA health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City for 30 days
Closure comes after laws banned UN agency from Israeli territory, cut off access to electricity and water; spigots, power to soon be shut off in other UNRWA Jerusalem buildings
By ToI Staff
A boy sits outside the entrance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) building complex in Gaza City on September 6, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
January 13, 2026, 11:05 pm
UN chief threatens to refer Israel to World Court over laws targeting UNRWA
In letter to PM, Guterres says legislation violates obligations under international law; UN envoy Danon says UN chief threatening Israel instead of dealing with terror in agency
By Reuters
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