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Sudan Crisis: UNHRC passes resolution on human rights abuses amid worsening conflict

During the opening speech of the session, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk accused both forces of violating international humanitarian law.

WATCH: Mahsa Amini’s hometown celebrates UN’s decision to oust Iran from women’s group

The US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield hailed the landmark resolution saying that the ‘Iranian women and activists called on us to do this – and today, we got it done’

Despite abstention at UNGA vote on Russia, German envoy lauds India’s stand on Ukraine conflict

The resolution moved at the United Nations General Assembly was supported by 143 countries, while 35 nations – including Asian giants China and India - abstained

'Minister No': Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov embodies Moscow's steely posture

Sergey Lavrov has seen relations with the West shift from near-friendly to openly hostile, plummeting to a catastrophic new low with Russia's war against Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Many nations support UN resolution demanding an immediate end to the war

But Russian President Vladimir Putin had a few supporters as well at the UN General Assembly's emergency session, including Cuba and North Korea.

White House announces new sanctions against Iran for violating UN arms embargo

The Donald Trump administration said it was imposing sanctions on 27 individuals and entities, including Iran's defence ministry, under a UN resolution

Syria requests for UN Security Council meeting on US decsion to recoginise Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to hold an urgent meeting on the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday in which the United States recognized Israel's annexation of the strategic plateau, despite UN resolutions that call for Israel's withdrawal from the Golan.

US NSA John Bolton dials Ajit Doval for a second time amid tensions between India and Pakistan

US National Security Adviser John Bolton has talked to his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval for a second time amidst tense ties between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and New Delhi's air strike against JeM terror training camp in Balaklot.

Signs of possible North Korea missile launch, Seoul monitoring situation: Officials

North Korea appears to be readying another test of a powerful, new medium-range missile, following a series of failures for a ballistic weapons programme, reports said.

Syria talks: No breakthrough as new fights erupt among rebel factions

World power talks on ending the Syrian conflict broke up with no clear breakthrough Tuesday as new faction-fighting erupted and the death toll continued to mount.