Europe
Swiss vote on hard-right plan to write 'perpetual' neutrality into the constitution
Swiss voters decided whether to enshrine strict 'armed and perpetual' neutrality and ban sanctions not backed by the UN. Polls pointed to a clear rejection.
United Nations
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Europe
Pope Leo warns the UN is in a 'crisis of effectiveness' as dialogue risks becoming a 'charade'
Speaking at Unesco in Paris, Pope Leo said the UN faces a crisis of effectiveness and criticised leaders who use the law only when it suits them.
Middle East
At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus waters
In his UN General Assembly address, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that Hormuz stay open, defended the Makkah defence pact and said blocking Indus waters would be an act of war.
Editorial
Editorial: A troubled UN is still the world's best forum, and Pakistan is showing why
The UN faces a crisis of effectiveness, but this week in New York showed why Pakistan still needs it. The answer is to strengthen it, not walk away.
Asia
Pakistan accuses India of 'exporting terrorism' in sharp UN General Assembly reply
In its right of reply at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan accused India of sponsoring terrorism and 'weaponising water', and restated its Kashmir stance.
Middle East
Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly, while protests fill New York streets
Dozens of delegations walked out as Israel's prime minister began his UN speech, while more than 100 protesters were detained across Manhattan.
Technology
AI must not become 'another facet of the arms race', Pakistan tells UN Security Council
At a UN Security Council briefing on AI, Ishaq Dar called for human control, military guardrails and inclusive global governance of the technology.