United Nations

WATCH: Facing global isolation, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly

By Jennifer Peltz, Adam Geller, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Responding to countries' recent decisions to recognize Palestinian statehood, Netanyahu said it would encourage terrorism against Jews and others.

Al-Sharaa promises a new Syria free of its ‘wretched past’

By Ali Rogin

At the U.N. General Assembly in New York, a man who one year ago had a U.S. bounty on his head strode to the center of the world stage as the President of Syria. Ahmed Al-Sharaa fought the Assad regime…

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China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions

By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press

The world’s largest carbon polluting nation has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.

U.N. peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters in southern Lebanon

By Associated Press

The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon says an Israeli drone has crashed into their headquarters near Israel's border, but didn't cause any casualties.

WATCH: Syrian president addresses U.N., the first leader from his country to do so in nearly six decades

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa.

WATCH: Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian blasts U.S. and Israeli attacks in address to U.N. General Assembly

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

His comments at the General Assembly are the first time he has spoken in a global forum since the 12-day Israel-Iran war over the summer that saw the assassination of many of the Islamic Republic’s highest military and political leaders.

Trump suggests Ukraine could reclaim territory from Russia

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi

President Trump announced an extraordinary shift in policy on Ukraine. He has previously suggested Ukraine would have to give up territory to make peace, but today he said it could win back areas occupied or annexed by Russia since 2014.

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WATCH: Day 2 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly

By Associated Press

The United Nations General Assembly will meet for its second day.

7 key moments from Trump’s U.N. speech

By Joshua Barajas, Dan Cooney

When President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, his speech underscored a familiar opposition to the mission of the United Nations.