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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sep 13 (IPS) - On 26 August, Gabon went through the motions of an election. Official results were announced four days later, in the middle of the night, with the country under curfew. Predictably, incumbent President Ali Bongo, in power since the death of his father and predecessor in 2009, was handed a third term. Fraud allegations were rife, as in previous elections. But this time something unprecedented happened: less than an hour later the military had taken over, and t...

Today “peace is under assault” across communities, countries and regions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, underscoring the need for global solidarity and mutual trust.

The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York next week: “This is not a time for posturing or positioning.”

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (IPS) - Everyone in this world is entitled to 15 minutes of fame-- is a legendary quote mis-attributed to the American pop icon Andy Warhol.Over the years, the United Nations has laid down its own 15-minute rule for world leaders addressing the UN General Assembly.

KAMPALA/LUSAKA/HARARE, Sep 12 (IPS) - Almost 30 years ago in 1994, the world witnessed a historic event as 179 nations convened on African soil, in Cairo, for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).

The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.

It’s that time again! The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York later this month when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime ministers, and Heads of State from its 193 Member States.

To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Monday.

UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar’s people continue to suffer deeply from the effects of horrific crimes committed by the country’s military, amid intensifying violence.

Political and democratic reforms have not materialized in Sri Lanka despite popular protests last year calling for change, the UN’s deputy human rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Monday.