UNGA
-
UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.WorldSep 26, 2023
-
Amid foreign interference fears, Canada warns some states seek to ‘bend the rules’Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, said democracy is under threat because some states seek to bend the rules because of 'political expediency.'CanadaSep 26, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Zelenskyy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ at tense UN Security Council meetingBefore the meeting started, there was intense speculation about whether Zelenskyy and Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, would clash, speak or totally avoid each other.WorldSep 20, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
As Parliament returns, climate advocates aim to crank up the heatThe marches come after a summer that has seen wildfires, droughts, extreme storms and floods put climate change in a renewed global spotlight.CanadaSep 15, 2023
-
Ukraine, Haiti to dominate Justin Trudeau’s day at UN General AssemblyTrudeau is expected to make news of his own, in particular when he announces Canada's latest contribution to a UN effort to confront treatable disease in the developing world.CanadaSep 21, 2022
-
-
Authorities tighten restrictions in Indian Kashmir after speech by Pakistan’s PMAuthorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people's movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests following a speech by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.WorldSep 28, 2019
-
-
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warns U.S. about 9/11 lawA senior Saudi official is warning that any attempt by the U.S. government to hold his country responsible in connection with elements of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center could backfire.PoliticsSep 21, 2016
-
Should gays be worried about Uganda’s Kutesa as UNGA president?Sam Kutesa, the next president of the United Nations General Assembly not only represents a country that has harsh anti-gay laws, he's a proponent of those laws as well.WorldJun 11, 2014
Trending
-
Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government52,572 Read
-
Donald Trump claims B.C.’s ‘very large faucet’ could help California’s water woes19,838 Read
-
$80M Lotto Max jackpot split between two winning tickets19,710 Read
-
Some of Canada’s airports are getting CT scanners. Here’s why19,143 Read
-
Teen who desperately needed size 23 shoes now holds 2 world records16,592 Read
-
‘Exceptional’ mortgage rates spotted in Canada after U.S. Fed rate cut11,124 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Inflation finally hits Bank of Canada’s 2% target155 Viewed
-
Quebec premier wants Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government53 Viewed
-
Kamloops Red Bridge destroyed by fire46 Viewed
-
Tupperware puts a lid on it and files for bankruptcy protection45 Viewed
-
Health Canada approves Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine43 Viewed
-
Mortgage expert on Ottawa loosening mortgage rules42 Viewed
-