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African country leaders urge U.N. members to increase access for COVID vaccines

By Pia Sarkar, Associated Press

Several African leaders urged U.N. member states on Thursday to support a proposal to temporarily waive certain intellectual property rights to allow more countries, particularly low- and middle-income countries, to produce COVID-19 vaccines.

Its relevance at stake, U.N. reaches toward younger generations

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

The U.N. has made room to fully embrace the diplomatic soft power of seven young K-pop stars, and along with them the largest generation of young people in the history of the world.

WATCH: Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez speaks at 2021 U.N. General Assembly

By Associated Press

Cuba's President delivered a blistering attack against the government of the United States saying it is fighting a "non-conventional " war aimed at "regime change."…

WATCH: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine inequality across Africa

By Pia Sarkar, Associated Press

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is coming into sharper focus as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of…

WATCH: Ukraine’s leader takes U.N. to task as ‘retired superhero’

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy certainly wasn't the only world leader at this week's U.N. General Assembly meeting to paint a dire picture of international relations.

WATCH: 2021 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3

By Seth Borenstein, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

At a ministerial meeting of the Security Council, the officials urged the U.N.’s most powerful body to do more to address the security implications of climate change and make global warming a key part of all U.N. peacekeeping operations.

WATCH: Jordan’s king recalls Gaza War in U.N. General Assembly speech

By Associated Press

Jordan’s monarch recalled the 11-day Gaza War of this past summer in his speech before the United Nations, saying Tuesday the latest round of conflict was a reminder that the status quo is unsustainable.

WATCH: Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Falla speaks at 2021 U.N. General Assembly

By Associated Press

In his speech Giammattei pointed to his country's considerable difficulties Wednesday.

Anti-LGBT resolution revoked by a regional assembly in Poland after U.N. threat

By Associated Press

The move came after the country's government asked authorities in several regions to revoke their largely symbolic anti-LGBT resolutions. The EU had put millions of euros of funding to those regions on hold.

Taliban face uphill battle in efforts to speak at U.N. meeting

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The Taliban are challenging the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan’s former government and asking to speak at the General Assembly’s high-level meeting of world leaders this week.