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The United Nations is the world’s main forum for diplomacy, founded in 1945. Its General Assembly is where leaders make their case to the world, while vetoes in its Security Council often leave it unable to act on the wars it debates.
10 political cartoons and analyses since March 2026 · Updated
At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, a significant diplomatic contest has taken center stage. Tajikistan, actively competing with India for the sole Asia-Pacific non-permanent seat on the UN…
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Standfirst: Venezuela's constitution says a presidential vacancy triggers elections within 30 days. A court decided there wasn't a vacancy — there was an absence. Nine months later, there is still no date.
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On 23 September a letter went to the President of the UN Security Council asking it to recognise the Republic of Balochistan. It was correctly addressed, courteously written, and had absolutely nowhere to go.
Read analysisOur most recent coverage of United Nations: “Tajikistan Declares UNSC Bid is “About Responsibility, Not Status” in High-Stakes Contest Against India” (Sep 27, 2026); “The Word That Stopped the Clock” (Sep 25, 2026); “You Cannot Become a Country by Post” (Sep 25, 2026).
10 political cartoons and analyses since March 2026, most often alongside India, Benjamin Netanyahu and Balochistan.
