World Sep 26 German and Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at United Nations General Assembly In the encounter, German Foreign Minster Johann Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its “dangerous path of escalation” toward Germany, Europe and the NATO alliance, a German delegation official said.
World Sep 23 WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses 2026 UN General Assembly Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the U.N. General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”…
World Sep 22 WATCH: Trump addresses 2026 United Nations General Assembly President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — and made the case that he's shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated.
World Sep 21 WATCH: Day 1 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” as he made his final address Tuesday to a yearly gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of challenges — from climate change and war to…
World Sep 21 World leaders meet at UN as planet grapples with war, runaway AI and climate shocks Under a global cloud of bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears.
World Aug 11 Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being “deprived of their liberty,” many held incommunicado and on grounds that don't comply with international law.
World Jul 30 Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the World…
World Jul 24 ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations The International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, the court's oversight body announced.
World Jun 23 UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice Nearly 1,100 peacekeepers from countries around the world have lost their lives in the line of duty and thousands of others have been injured since 1948, according to U.N. peacekeeping department figures.
Politics May 05 UN resolution proposal would hit Iran with sanctions for halting freedom of navigation The draft resolution, co-sponsored by the United States and Gulf nations and obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, also demands that Iran “immediately participate in and enable” United Nations efforts to establish a humanitarian corridor in the strait to enable…