The 29-8 vote in ECOSOC on Wednesday, with 16 abstentions, immediately expelled Iran from the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, based on a U.S. resolution.
Twenty-nine members of the U.N. Economic and Social Council voted to oust Iran from a women's rights panel, citing "serious concern" over Tehran's crackdown amid a growing protest movement arising from 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's death.
The 29-8 vote in ECOSOC on Wednesday, with 16 abstentions, immediately expelled Iran from the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, based on a U.S. resolution. Iran's term on the commission began this year and was due to end in 2026.
Israel's brutal military campaign in Gaza has drawn direct criticism from all corners of the U.N. and its top officials.
Amid Russia's intensifying assault on Ukraine, observers find a sharp rise in civilian casualties and broad atrocities.
For disabled kids and their families, navigating forced displacements amid the rubble is a life-or-death challenge.
Refugees observe the 10-year anniversary of their flight to safety from Myanmar and demand a safe return.
The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.
The coalition Merz forms will greatly influence his ability to govern the country or to strengthen multilateral institutions.
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
More than 30 years later, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as it laments the Budapest Memorandum's broken promises.
