World Apr 13 Biden called Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘genocide.’ Here’s why that matters. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
World Apr 07 U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council 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. By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 11 UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment’ and must avert crises 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… By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Sep 23 WATCH: Lebanon pleads for assistance after port blast at U.N. General Assembly Lebanon's President Michel Aoun spoke at the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly as the world continues to fight the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. By Associated Press
World Sep 23 WATCH: Saudi king’s rare address to U.N. showcases monarch in charge His speech marks only the second time in more than six decades that a sitting monarch from the kingdom addresses the gathering. By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
Sep 23 WATCH: World leaders criticize haphazard response to pandemic at U.N. By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences topped the list of concerns on the second day of prerecorded speeches by world leaders Wednesday at the General Assembly's first virtual high-level meeting. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Mexico’s president Lopez Obrador says country is ‘making progress’ against COVID-19 By Associated Press Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador painted an upbeat picture of how Mexico is coping with the coronavirus and the global recession on Tuesday during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Iran’s Rouhani strikes defiant tone under U.S. sanctions By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is expected to speak at the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly as the world continues to fight the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes U.N. for leaving countries ‘on their own’ at start of pandemic By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized the start of the pandemic “where countries were left on their own,” stressing that “effective multilateralism requires effective multilateral institutions.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Bolsonaro claims Brazil is victim of environmental smear campaign By David Biller, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defended his administration’s record protecting the Amazon rainforest, telling the United Nations’ virtual meeting of global leaders on Tuesday that his country has been wrongly portrayed as an environmental villain. Continue reading