
In a new twist on panda diplomacy, UN Geneva welcomed five young peacocks to the Palace of Nations on Friday, a gift of India that preserves a tradition of keeping the stately birds in the grounds, that predates both the global body and its ill-fated predecessor, the League of Nations.

UNRWA work and mandate in ‘jeopardy’, Guterres warns
Haitians can’t wait to return home and vote in elections says Prime Minister
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
Israeli leader at UN: ‘We’re going to win. We have no other choice’
Venezuela seeking rebirth after political crisis and devastating earthquakes, President tells UN
Norway’s Development Rethink Should See Ocean Investment as a Strategic Interest