Sep 17 Watch 3:40 What to expect from Trump's first address to the UN By PBS News Hour The United Nations General Assembly begins this week in New York, and on Tuesday President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech to the international body. In the past, Trump has accused the U.N. of “weakness and incompetence” while threatening… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH LIVE: White House expected to preview Trump's first U.N. summit By Joshua Barajas The news briefing starts at 1:15 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 14 North Korea fired another missile over Japan. Here's what we know By Erica R. Hendry Details were still being analyzed by the U.S. and South Korea, that country's military said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 14 What to watch in Trump's first meeting with the UN General Assembly By Larisa Epatko Speeches start Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. What is in store for the international body and the “America first” president?… Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: U.S. warns China, Russia must comply with sanctions on North Korea By Erica R. Hendry and Matthew Pennington, Associated Press State Department and Treasury Department officials testified to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. pressure campaign against North Korea's rapid progress toward a nuclear weapon that could strike America. Continue reading
Aug 18 Uganda now houses more than 1 million South Sudanese refugees By Synclaire Cruel More than 1 million South Sudanese refugees reside in Uganda, the United Nations said Thursday, as a result of an ongoing civil war. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 U.N. refugee chief hopes for 'robust' resettlement programs in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House interviews FBI director candidates By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump announced the White House is “moving rapidly” to replace former FBI director James Comey. At least eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend. Also, the United Nations is nearly doubling its appeal for… Continue watching
May 10 Nearly 250 migrants are feared dead after Mediterranean shipwrecks By Synclaire Cruel Nearly 250 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea since Friday, according to a preliminary report from the United Nations. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Long welcoming to refugees, hostility toward newcomers is growing in Uganda By PBS News Hour Nearly 600,000 refugees have entered Uganda since July, fleeing violence and war in neighboring South Sudan, and the flow continues unabated. The overwhelming numbers are straining relief efforts and inciting tensions between newcomers and Ugandans from nearby communities. Special correspondent… Continue watching