Protesters gather at U.N. climate talks as progress on deal slows
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit, which aims to…
U.N. climate conference in Azerbaijan puts petrostate in the spotlight
The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus prepares to host the U.N.’s biggest climate conference, which opens Monday. Diplomats…
Israel breaches U.N. peacekeeping position with tanks
The United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon has warned Israel for the fourth time in as many days against "further flagrant violation of international law."…
At U.N., South Korea critical of ‘Israeli genocide,’ U.S. dominance on global issues
The “principle stand” of South Korea's government is to be committed to “social economic development, defending regional peace and stability and realizing international justice," Kim…
Netanyahu tells U.N. Gaza war can end in ‘blessing’ of peace or ‘curse’ of Iran aggression
1 of 4 | Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu holds two maps with messages when he speaks at the U.N. General Assembly 79th session…
Zelensky appeals for ‘real peace and justice’ for Ukrainian people in U.N. General Assembly address
1 of 4 | President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged "a real, just peace" for the Ukrainian people as he addressed the United…
Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace possible in Mideast, Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — President Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world,…
Biden to touch on global conflicts, diplomatic victories in his final U.N. General Assembly speech
President Joe Biden, seen here addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 2023, will deliver his final speech before the gathering, where he is expected…
U.N. says Israeli evacuation orders forced it to suspend humantiarian aid operations in Gaza
Palestinians search for victims following an Israeli strike that killed more than dozens of people at a Gaza City school sheltering displaced Palestinians. Israel issues…
U.N. humans right chief demands release of 13 staff detained by Houthi rebels
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk renewed demands Tuesday for the release of 13 of its workers, including six staff employed at…
Antony Blinken, U.N. leader call on Venezuela to restore democratic norms following election unrest
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed Wednesday to urge Venezuela peacefully restore democratic norms following mass…
U.N. relief agency staffers ‘may have been involved’ in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
1 of 2 | Israeli activists take part in a protest blocking the entrance to the UNRWA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
U.S. condemns Houthis’ detention of U.N. workers in Yemen
The United States on Wednesday condemned the recent detention of 13 U.N. workers in Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE June…
U.N. chief adds Israel to ‘list of shame’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in previous reports has not included Israel among the “listed parties that have not put in place measures during the…
Who will run Gaza after the war? Israel? Hamas? The U.N.?
WASHINGTON — Pressure from numerous fronts, domestic and international, is building on Israel to end the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice, Arab and…
U.N. expert panel urges world to recognize the state of Palestine
A panel of United Nations experts specializing in an equitable international order, racism, poverty, physical and mental health, human trafficking, modern slavery and extra-judicial killings…
U.N. says no to Russian-backed resolution to keep space weapons race at bay
1 of 2 | Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya waits to speak at the UN Security Council meeting during the 78th session of the…
U.N.: 360,000 flee Rafah; number of women, children killed in Gaza reduced by half
1 of 4 | Israeli bombing inside Rafah in southern Gaza Strip as seen from inside southern Israel last Tuesday. Israel entered Rafah and took…
U.N. resolution grants Palestinians new rights, revives membership bid
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestinians and called on the…
Palestinians want to join the U.N. The U.S. wants to block them
WASHINGTON — The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nation. The U.S. was expected to veto a…