World Oct 08 WATCH: Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to uphold international justice By Stefanie Dazio, Jamey Keaten, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press
World Sep 29 Who will be the UN's next secretary-general? What to know about the selection process This year’s secretary-general selection could be of particular significance because the United Nations may choose its first-ever woman leader. By Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations
World Sep 28 Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled Experts, analysts and former government evaluators tell The Associated Press that Anthropic and OpenAI appear with their rhetoric to be seeking public favor and to set the terms for their own safety protocols in the unregulated market. By Garance Burke, Associated Press
World Sep 28 Watch 7:28 WFP official on addressing global hunger in face of wars and climate disasters The United Nations recently announced a new executive director for the World Food Programme. Luke Lindberg was a Trump administration Agriculture Department official and inherits one of the UN's toughest jobs. Hundreds of millions around the world go hungry every… By Nick Schifrin
World Sep 27 UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads Speakers this week touched on homeland sayings, ancient texts, figures of moral authority and more — even a bit of Talking Heads (not TV pundits — the 1980s new wave band). By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Sep 26 Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its 'dangerous' escalation toward the country By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Lavrov was dismissive after the German and Russian foreign ministers met Saturday on the sidelines of the meeting, holding what’s believed to be the first such tête-à-tête since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Day 4 of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's leader and health officials sought Friday to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the agenda. Continue reading
Sep 24 African leaders press United Nations for permanent seats on Security Council By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 Russian strikes kill 8 civilians in Ukraine as UN debates how to end the war By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading