Sep 30 What to Watch at the 2013 UN General Assembly By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK CITY -- President Barack Obama kicks off the 68th session of the U.N. General Assembly here with a speech Tuesday morning that emphasizes the continuing challenges in the Middle East and North Africa, and the need for the… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch News Wrap: Rescue Efforts for Pakistan Quake Victims Thwarted by Security Threat In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to 355 after a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, where survivors having been pleading for more help. Authorities said security issues have prevented rescuers from reaching victims. Also, the Somali extremist… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch News Wrap: Brazil President Calls U.S. Spying on Allies ‘Totally Unacceptable’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff rebuked U.S. spying programs in her address to the UN General Assembly. Leaked documents previously revealed the NSA intercepted Brazilian phone calls and emails. Also, for the first time former Pope… Continue watching
Sep 27 U.N. General Assembly 2012: Speeches, Meetings and More By Larisa Epatko Welcome to the NewsHour's live-blog of the U.N. General Assembly, where more than 120 world leaders and envoys met in New York City. View highlights below from three days of the 67th session. Continue reading
Sep 24 5 Things to Watch for at the 2012 U.N. General Assembly By Larisa Epatko When more than 120 world leaders and envoys meet at the United Nations this week, they are expected to discuss the deteriorating situation in Syria and tensions over a nuclear Iran, but not much "substantive diplomacy" is expected. Continue reading
Sep 27 Palestinians’ U.N. Statehood Bid: What Comes Next? By Larisa Epatko Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both returned to their homelands as heroes after championing their causes at the U.N. General Assembly last week. But the euphoria has petered out. Continue reading
Sep 21 Obama: Israelis, Palestinians ‘Must Reach Agreement on the Issues that Divide Them’ By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK CITY | In an address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York Wednesday, President Obama said that the Palestinian Authority's bid for statehood would circumvent the Israel-Palestinian peace process and urged the resumption of direct negotiations. Continue reading
Sep 24 Sudan in the Spotlight on Sidelines of U.N. Assembly By Larisa Epatko On the heels of his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama threw his weight behind other U.N. members Friday urging Sudan to carry out its January referendum on southern independence peacefully and on time. Continue reading
Sep 23 Obama’s U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts. Continue reading