Rep. Elise Stefanik, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York (stefanik.house.gov) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik became the youngest woman ever to serve in
By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon breathed fiery language at Palestinian representative, Riyad Mansour accusing him of being a “terrorist in a suit” during Thursday’s Security Council meeting. It was ambassador’s
(Credit: Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) UN Secretary-General António Guterres at press briefing at UN world headquarters in New York City June 18, 2021. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s “devastating” weekend strike on a school in
Philemon Yang of Cameroon, President-elect of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly June 6, 2024. (Credit: United Nations Photo) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, was appointed President of
The General Assembly adopts a resolution on “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” during the 45th plenary meeting of the resumed 10th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on “Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the
By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The US transported more than 54,000 pounds of UN humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza that included “vitally needed” medical supplies, warm clothing, food and nutrition. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters
(UN Photo/Loey Felipe) Members of the UN Security Council stand in silence to honour those affected by the Israel-Palestine conflict Nov. 10, 2023. By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES On Sunday, UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Addresses Opening of 2023 SDG Summit at UN General Assembly in New York Sept. 18, 2023. (UN Photo Cia Pak) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – World leaders converged on New
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets with Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, in Havana at the G77+China Summit Sept. 14, 2023. (UN Photo: Eskinder Debebe) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the leaders from
Dennis Francis, President of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses the first plenary meeting of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 05, 2023. (UN Photo/Manuel Elías) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW