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Olara Otunnu

Ugandan politician, diplomat, and lawyer

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  • 2h ago

    No UN secretary-general candidate escapes P5 objections in sixth straw poll

    Permanent Security Council members voted against all seven candidates in an anonymous, non-binding straw poll on Friday, 16 October. Rebeca Grynspan again drew the most encourage votes, with nine.

  • Sep 22

    António Guterres warns of global division and AI risks in final UN General Assembly address

    Opening the 81st General Assembly session in New York, the UN Secretary-General urged multilateral controls on technology and warned that geopolitical fractures have widened into chasms.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

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European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Findings restate the 16 October summit and refinery strikes already recorded, adding only detail on Russia's public reaction and EU funding figures.

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