Sep 25 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 2 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the podium, implored world leaders not to give in to calls for a ceasefire that doesn't guarantee Ukraine's sovereignty. Continue reading
Sep 24 Your short glossary to UN General Assembly meeting lingo By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Biden says peace still possible in Mideast and Ukraine conflicts in farewell UN address By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I’ve seen a remarkable sweep of history," President Joe Biden said. “I know many look at the world today and see difficulties and react with despair but I do not.”… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: At UNGA, Secretary-General Guterres calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Citing deepening geopolitical divisions, wars with no end in sight, climate change and nuclear and emerging weapons, he says humanity is "edging towards the unimaginable – a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The head of the United Nations warned the gathered leaders of nations Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward “a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."… Continue reading
Sep 22 What is the UN General Assembly and what does it do? By Council on Foreign Relations The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals and the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 8:24 U.N. coordinator describes challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Gaza By Nick Schifrin The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and for humanitarian aid access to be unimpeded. Sigrid Kaag is the UN’s senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She has visited… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:57 Airstrike on UN school in Gaza kills dozens, Israel claims it was targeting militants By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi It was a violent day as Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza. Israel says the targets were Hamas militants who took shelter at a UN school that has become a shelter for the displaced. In the West Bank,… Continue watching
Jul 31 UN report: Since Oct. 7, Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities faced mistreatment and torture By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs set on them, and other forms of torture and mistreatment. Continue reading
Jul 19 Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is ‘illegal’ and should end as ‘rapidly as possible’ By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies of annexing territory, imposing permanent control and… Continue reading