2026-09-22 b17f0db8371bc50c24ed9fe40533b1a0c9b6e08a 15 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 172 /wiki/abdel%20fattah%20al-burhan Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly 1 /wiki/eighty-first%20session%20of%20the%20united%20nations%20general%20assembly New York City 406 /wiki/new%20york%20city Sudanese military 37 /wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces UN General Assembly 317 /wiki/un%20general%20assembly United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations United States 14 /wiki/united%20states de facto 71 /wiki/de%20facto leader 116 /wiki/transitional%20sovereignty%20council visa 239 /wiki/visa%20policy%20of%20the%20united%20states Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly New York City Sudanese military UN General Assembly United Nations United States de facto leader visa Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly 2026-09-17 77822144f4b606a62ba3e9fbefdccc939fe13f93 20 Eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly New York City United Nations visa 4 /feed/2026/09/17/the-united-nations-general-assembly-unga-votes-152-3-with-four-abstentions-to-allow-palestinian-president-mahmoud-ab The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) votes 152–3, with four abstentions, to allow Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials to address UN meetings, including the general debate of the eighty-first session of the UNGA, by video for one year after United States visa restrictions prevented their travel to New York City, where the UN headquarters are. 2026-08-4 aba492bed254ce19c079f38ea4f439102668be0f 19 United States visa 2 /feed/2026/08/4/the-united-states-revokes-the-visa-of-brazilian-ambassador-maria-luiza-ribeiro-viotti-to-reciprocate-brazil-s-denial-of The United States revokes the visa of Brazilian ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to reciprocate Brazil's denial of visas to two U.S. diplomats. The State Department says the action does not expel Viotti from the country. 2026-07-3 89046ab191f414843c2be5bb63fd27f29d8bc761 12 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Sudanese military United Nations leader 4 /feed/2026/07/3/sudanese-foreign-minister-mohi-el-din-salem-says-that-the-sudanese-government-is-ready-to-engage-in-sincere-initiatives Sudanese foreign minister Mohi El-Din Salem says that the Sudanese government is ready to engage in "sincere initiatives" aimed at ending the civil war that started in April 2023. He also says that initiatives submitted by Sovereign Council chairman and military head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to the United Nations last year must be a part of this process. 2026-03-30 55c326acd5f889e902a4fe88469add0b9ed3a6d6 33 United States de facto 2 /feed/2026/03/30/the-united-states-resumes-operations-at-its-embassy-in-caracas-after-a-seven-year-closure-aiming-to-restore-direct-dipl The United States resumes operations at its embassy in Caracas after a seven-year closure, aiming to restore direct diplomatic engagement with Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez's "de facto" presidency. 2026-03-22 dbc18a31eb73763ae3284576415c498fb03c1fd7 14 New York City United States 2 /feed/2026/03/22/a-bombardier-crj900lr-operating-as-an-air-canada-express-flight-from-montreal-quebec-canada-collides-with-a-firetruck A Bombardier CRJ900LR operating as an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, collides with a firetruck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, United States. Both pilots are killed and 41 others are injured. 2026-02-28 2d8fe2d651e1fb71453d3943743f1ab18ecceb8f 30 New York City United States 2 /feed/2026/02/28/anti-war-protests-are-held-across-the-united-states-in-cities-such-as-new-york-city-philadelphia-portland-and-seattle Anti-war protests are held across the United States in cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, and Seattle. 2025-09-26 c98591fd6d423636390cf77376735571af1aeef4 14 New York City United States visa 3 /feed/2025/09/26/the-united-states-revokes-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-s-visa-following-his-participation-in-a-pro-palestinian-demo The United States revokes Colombian president Gustavo Petro's visa following his participation in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York and his remarks urging U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders. 2025-02-26 ea7cac8af9e3cc388f2e2cade06f566bb22adc62 4 Sudanese military United Nations 2 /feed/2025/02/26/the-united-nations-operated-world-food-programme-announces-it-has-been-forced-to-temporarily-cease-the-distribution-of-h The United Nations-operated World Food Programme announces it has been forced to temporarily cease the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur, Sudan, due to an escalation in fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the region. Doctors Without Borders also temporarily ceased operations in the camp last week. 2025-02-24 077e6f12a00aac5cabfc482ae10bcf6d718e060b 13 UN General Assembly United Nations United States 3 /feed/2025/02/24/the-united-nations-general-assembly-votes-93-18-with-65-abstentions-to-pass-a-resolution-condemning-russia-s-war-again The United Nations General Assembly votes 93–18, with 65 abstentions, to pass a resolution condemning Russia's war against Ukraine. The 18 countries that voted against include the United States, Russia, Israel, Belarus, and North Korea. 2025-01-16 f56b7da1df1fee8755b2693e1828936a6e51a76a /feed/2025/01/16/the-united-states-department-of-the-treasury-sanctions-the-head-of-the-sudanese-armed-forces-abdel-fattah-al-burhan-fo The United States Department of the Treasury sanctions the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, for "destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" to a civilian-led government. 1737080999 2025-01-16 c716dca732cca0dbc9a8b9ad9fc0019175cc983b 10 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Sudanese military 2 /feed/2025/01/16/the-us-treasury-department-sanctions-the-head-of-the-sudanese-armed-forces-abdel-fattah-al-burhan-for-destabilizing-s The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for "destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" to a civilian-led government. /feed/2026/09/22/diplomatic-sources-and-the-united-nations-say-that-the-united-states-refused-to-issue-sudanese-military-chief-and-de-fa AFP 22 bf555dc27626299ab597cdd53233a77621ce3fd8 9 https://www.afp.com/en/us-refuses-give-sudans-de-facto-leader-visa-un 2026 Diplomatic sources and the United Nations say that the United States refused to issue Sudanese military chief and "de facto" leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City. Sudan asks the UN to intervene.