The ambassadors on the United Nations Security Council announced on Wednesday that the members have come behind Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General. In the straw poll, Guterres was easily the top pick with 13 “encouraged” votes. He did not have any “discouraged” votes, but two members expressed “no […]
Editor’s Note: The headline has been updated. Earlier Wednesday, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan, and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia all called for a reform of the United Nations Security […]
The race for UN Secretary-General seems to be undergoing a few surprising changes, a new straw poll finds. Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres continues to have a steady lead, but received three “discourage” votes in this straw poll, one more than the last poll. Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak made a […]
The UN has overwhelmingly rejected the United States embargo on Cuba. The vote was 191-2 in favor of the resolution. Only the United States and Israel voted against it. Israel has historically stood with the United States in lone opposition. The United States had attempted to have a weaker stance […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to rail against the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday. He spoke to the United Nations General Assembly and blasted the member nations for their “utter silence” when it comes to Iran threatening the existence of Israel. He listed off various threats from over the years […]
