Sep 28 At U.N., nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimes By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Leaders of countries once subjugated to Western powers spoke out about still-stinging scars of colonialism at this year’s U.N. General Assembly. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s full speech at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press Afghanistan's President, Ashraf Ghani, Monday called on all United Nations' members to help him make peace with the Taliban, in a prerecorded video message played on Monday at the UN in New York. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:48 At UN General Assembly, little unity as Trump blasts China, WHO over pandemic By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The United Nations General Assembly is underway -- but it looks very different this year. For the first time in the body’s history, the meeting is being held virtually due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, unity among member nations appears to… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Putin urges end to sanctions to boost world economy By Daria Litvinova, Angela Charlton, Associated Press In a somewhat muted speech for the often tough-talking Russian leader, Putin told the U.N.’s 75th anniversary gathering that countries need to work together better to fight the virus and other global problems. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: COVID-19 shows importance of international cooperation, Xi says By Ted Anthony, Foster Klug, Associated Press “Burying one’s head in the sand like an ostrich in the face of economic globalization or trying to fight it with Don Quixote’s lance goes against the trend of history. Let this be clear: The world will never return to… Continue reading
Sep 21 ‘We are not letting down our guard.’ COVID-19 is another challenge for U.N. peacekeepers By Sebastian Rich Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that according to the World Health Organization has killed more than 900,000 people globally, United Nations peacekeepers are still deploying around the world. One of those missions is currently ongoing in Cyprus, due to a conflict… Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Alone among nations, U.S. moves to restore U.N. Iran sanctions By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the measures, a step that was quickly followed by new sanctions announcements. Continue reading
Sep 17 Showdown set as U.S. to declare U.N. sanctions on Iran are back By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.N. experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N.-backed investigators have pointed to signs that Syria's government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as the country's nine-year conflict grinds on. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.N. demands all countries enforce U.N. arms embargo on Libya By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated U.N. arms embargo on Libya and withdraw all mercenaries from the North African nation. Continue reading