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World leaders take part in the 79th annual United Nations General Assembly, in New York

World Aug 29

U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Politics Oct 27

Heads of State address the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City
UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas war

It was the first U.N. response to Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel's ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas.

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

World Sep 24

World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City
WATCH: China tells world leaders ‘external interference’ on Taiwan won’t be tolerated

China underscored its commitment Saturday to its claim on Taiwan, telling assembled world leaders that anyone who gets in the way of its determination to reunify with the self-governing island would be “crushed by the wheels of history.”…

By Ted Anthony, Associated Press

World Sep 24

World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City
WATCH: Russian foreign minister defends war in Ukraine as world opinion turns against Putin

The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the…

By Associated Press, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Sep 22

World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City
WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3

The United States has made its case at the U.N. Security Council for why Russia should face further censure and isolation over the Ukraine invasion.

By Pia Sarkar, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Sep 19

WATCH: Blinken urges global effort to expand LGBTQ rights

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the United Nations LGBTI Core Group on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting Monday.

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Sep 19

World leaders confront COVID’s impact on education ahead of U.N. General Assembly

By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

With COVID-related school disruptions setting back children around the world, activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed when the pandemic hit.

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Apr 13

Biden called Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘genocide.’ Here’s why that matters.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Declaring any targeted campaign aimed at wiping out a group as genocide is not just a strong word - it could carry obligations to act.

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Apr 07

U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.

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Sep 11

UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment’ and must avert crises

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dire warning that the world is moving in the wrong direction and faces “a pivotal moment” where continuing business as usual could lead to a breakdown of global order and a future of perpetual…

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