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U.N. racism meeting recommits to goals but renews divides

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Israel, the United States and some other countries boycotted the meeting because of continued grievances about the 2001 meeting in Durban, South Africa.

China, U.S. unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

By Christina Larson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The two nations are key to success of upcoming climate negotiations in less than six weeks. A joint US-China agreement paved the way for the historic 2015 Paris accord.

WATCH: Biden announces U.S. has purchased COVID vaccines to donate globally

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world.

WATCH: Egyptian president say countries embracing terrorists must be held accountable

By Associated Press

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi urged that countries embracing or offering sanctuary to terrorists be held accountable, in a video speech shown at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

WATCH: U.S. and Australian leaders defend new alliance

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday that the new partnership between their two countries and the United Kingdom is in the best interest of global allies.

WATCH: 2021 United Nations General Assembly – Day 2

Racism, climate change and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the U.N. meeting of world leaders, a day after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world was "on the edge of an abyss.”…

U.N. agencies want access to asylum-seekers stuck at EU border

By Associated Press

The governments of Poland and Lithuania introduced states of emergency that deny entry to certain border areas to anyone except border guards and security services.

WATCH: Biden speaks at 2021 U.N. General Assembly

By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said the world stands at an "inflection point in history" and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuse.

WATCH: United Nations General Assembly 2021 — Day 1

By Edith Lederer, Associated Press

The United Nations chief is warning global leaders at the opening of the U.N.'s foremost gathering that the world has never been more threatened and divided and “we face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime.”…

WATCH: K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at U.N. gathering

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

The seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned green-marbled backdrop in the General Assembly hall to help promote U.N. goals for 2030.