World Sep 24 WATCH: Syrian president addresses U.N., the first leader from his country to do so in nearly six decades By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Ahmad al-Sharaa becomes first Syrian president at UN General Assembly in nearly 60 years Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly. By Associated Press
World Sep 28 WATCH: Russian foreign minister invokes nuclear capacity in UN speech condemning the West Russia's top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United… By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 28 At UN, China warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in Russia’s war with Ukraine Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push… By Ted Anthony, Associated Press
World Sep 27 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 4 After a day filled with hopes of a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, the U.N. General Assembly meeting Friday was a harsh reality check. By Associated Press
Sep 26 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3 By Associated Press The topics of Israel’s war with Hamas and fighting in Lebanon have dominated speeches at the U.N. General Assembly’s meeting this week. On Thursday, one side finally got the podium — including a moment of drama amid the ocean of… Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. and France work together on proposal for a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press France’s foreign minister said Wednesday that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day cease-fire proposal “to allow for negotiations” in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in… Continue reading
Sep 22 What is the UN General Assembly and what does it do? By Council on Foreign Relations The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals and the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 16 Fossil fuels under fire heading into UN summit and week of climate talks, protests By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:14 Russia stages sham referenda in Ukraine as U.N. says it finds new evidence of war crimes By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In an escalation of the war, Moscow launched what the U.S. and others call illegal referenda in the Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the United Nations said it has found new evidence of war crimes and many Russians appear to… Continue watching