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The World Health Organization declared Friday that the coronavirus pandemic is no longer a global emergency, ending a several-year-long international fight for disease security. "It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency," "That does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat." - Director-General...

At approximately 1500 EST, the United Nations Security Council conducted its first briefing since the April 13th, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea. This was the first special session with the Russian Federation at the helm since 2022, when its representatives held the presidency position. The presidency...

Following the outbreak of fighting throughout Sudan on Saturday, a number of major developments have occurred that have drawn the attention of the international community. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group in Sudan with ties to the Russian Wagner Group, are now embroiled in a second day of...

Reports of ethnic based violence by the Taliban continue to mount since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. One ethnic group in particular, the Hazaras, have often found themselves in the sights of Taliban persecution.  According to the independent Afghan media outlet Amu TV, the Taliban launched a raid against...

The US has expelled 12 diplomats from Russia's mission to the UN, saying they engaged in espionage activities, a move which Moscow described as a "hostile action" and a gross violation of the commitments by the US as the host country of the United Nations headquarters. US Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Olivia Dalton...