World Sep 21 WATCH: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 2022 United Nations General Assembly By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
World Sep 21 WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly – Day 2 The head of the U.N. had just warned of a world gone badly wrong — a place where inequity was on the rise, war was back in Europe, fragmentation was everywhere, the pandemic was pushing onward and technology was tearing… By Ted Anthony, Associated Press
World Sep 20 WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of… By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Sep 19 Watch 10:25 Turkey President Erdoğan on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of NATO World leaders have begun assembling in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Among the leaders who sit at the crossroads of many issues of global importance is Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. From Ukraine, to Russia, to NATO, he… By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Sep 27 State Department spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19 after U.N. General Assembly Price says he tested positive for coronavirus Monday morning after returning from New York, where he attended the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Sep 27 Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in U.N. speech By Josef Federman, Associated Press In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Naftali Bennett accused the Iran of marching forward toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatened to to act alone if the world does not take action. He made no… Continue reading
Sep 27 Yemen uses U.N. speech to call for more COVID-19 vaccines By Maggie Hyde, Associated Press In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, the foreign minister said the roughly 1 million doses Yemen was given are not enough to vaccinate even the most vulnerable portions of its population. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Australia prime minister touts global alliances at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press A recent announcement was made that the U.S., as part of a new alliance with Britain and Australia, would equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines -- killing a deal that Australia had with France to buy diesel-powered subs. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Pakistan prime minister says world must strengthen Taliban government instead of isolating it By Associated Press Imran Khan told the annual United Nations General Assembly that the only way to stabilize Afghanistan is to support the Taliban government and hold it accountable. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Japan prime minister calls Olympics ‘symbol of global unity’ at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan's outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading