Oct 22 U.N. chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has led an anti-science push, and Trump has called climate change "a con job." Hundreds of weather forecasters have been fired. Guterres also warned of "the dangerous and existential threat of climate change."… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 7:57 Ai Weiwei's 'Camouflage' art installation reflects on FDR's Four Freedoms By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein, Sam Weber A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long… Continue watching
Oct 18 Houthi rebels raid a UN facility in Yemen's capital, but all staff are reported safe By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Saturday’s raid was the latest in a long-running Houthi crackdown against the U.N. and other international organizations working in rebel-held areas in Yemen. Continue reading
Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency… Continue reading
Oct 07 U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Filippo Grandi on Monday also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees. Continue reading
Sep 29 At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa's most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an… Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Day 7 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The seventh day of high-level debate at the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to begin Monday at 9 a.m. EDT. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: U.S. military in the Caribbean an 'illegal' threat, Venezuela tells UN General Assembly By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug boats and claimed Venezuela will pay an “incalculable” price if it won't accept more people deported from the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 27 What to know about the UN reimposing 'snapback' sanctions over Iran's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program will be reimposed Sunday, putting Tehran under new pressure as tensions remain high in the wider Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Here's what to know about Iran's nuclear sites,… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Any aggression against Russia will meet a 'decisive response,' foreign minister tells U.N. By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow's top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. Continue reading