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What is the UN General Assembly and what does it do?
The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate ...
As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
Thus far, a UN-backed force of 400 police from Kenya and about two dozen Jamaican officers have done little to quell the ...
UN nations endorse a 'Pact of the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talk
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle ...
UN nations endorse a 'Pact for the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talk
The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle ...
Leaders at climate change meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
On Sunday, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres launched a two-day, climate-themed "Summit for the Future" as part of the ...
Speakers at Harvard forum condemn antisemitism, anti-Zionism
A procession of speakers exhorted the audience packed inside Harvard University’s Sanders Theater on Sunday afternoon to ...
Some 40% of regions, cities and companies lack emissions-cut targets, survey says
More than 40% of major companies, cities and regions have still not set any targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ...
India Prime Minister’s U.S. visit brings him to New York and celebration of cultural ties
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuing a multiday U.S. visit, addressed a cultural ...
Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender
MEXICO CITY -- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras, ...
Tongsun Park, Lobbyist Scarred by Koreagate Scandal, Dies at 89
An amiable Korean-born graduate of Georgetown University, he was imprisoned after a second scandal involving the U.N.
UN nations endorse a 'Pact of the Future,' challenging leaders to turn promises into actions
Our world is going through a time and turbulence and the period of transition, but we cannot wait for perfect conditions. We must take the first decisive steps towards updating and reforming ...