World Sep 25 WATCH: Day 4 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 24 African leaders press United Nations for permanent seats on Security Council As in years past, African leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly this year are demanding a reform of the powerful Security Council that would include permanent seats for countries from the continent in the global body's highest decision-making structure. By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
World Sep 24 Russian strikes kill 8 civilians in Ukraine as UN debates how to end the war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed in a speech at the United Nations late Wednesday for countries to starve Russia of revenue through sanctions and trade bans, denying Moscow the money it needs to prolong the war. By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press
World Sep 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses 2026 UN General Assembly Netanyahu said attacking Iran “was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make” and denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who walked out of the U.N. General Assembly when he took the podium to speak. By Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Sep 24 WATCH: Palestinian President Abbas addresses 2026 UN General Assembly Abbas made the prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row. By Associated Press
Sep 24 WATCH: Day 3 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Associated Press Competing speeches from Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas commanded attention at the United Nations on Thursday, even though the Palestinian leader wasn't there in person: The United States denied him a visa. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:56 At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The president of Iran told the United Nations General Assembly his country won’t bend to U.S. intimidation. Masoud Pezeshkian spoke one day after President Trump threatened to escalate the war from the same stage. On the sidelines, U.S. and Iranian… Continue watching
Sep 23 AI firm leaders tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or, at least, its people. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Iranian President Pezeshkian addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at U.N. General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he could “annihilate” the Islamic republic. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Day 2 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Venezuela’s acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.”… Continue reading