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Netanyahu defies calls for a cease-fire at the U.N., as Israel strikes Lebanon

4:19pm September 27, 2024

In a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli prime minister said his country would is "winning" and would attack Iran and its proxies anywhere in the Middle East.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve by 2030.

Health & Safety

The U.N. plan to improve the world by 2030 is failing. Does that make it a failure?

1:19pm September 21, 2023

by Michael Igoe

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals — starting with an end to poverty — were set in 2015. At the halfway mark, the world is reeling from crises. Progress is stunted. Do the goals still help?

Neglected diseases like noma, the impact of diaspora money, artificial intelligence and the promotion of locally grown foods are four topics proposed by our authors for discussion at the U.N.'s General Assembly.

Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items to the General Assembly agenda?

11:13am September 20, 2023

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

Biden is meeting with leaders from Israel, Brazil, Ukraine and the "Stans" this week

5:00am September 17, 2023

President Biden will hold a series of talks with world leaders this week around UN meetings — including a first-ever summit with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Police officers detain a man in Moscow on Wednesday, following calls to protest against mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin.

World News

Ukraine war updates: Regions vote on joining Russia, Putin orders a draft (Sept. 26)

12:31pm September 26, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bupe Sinkala of Zambia was diagnosed with HIV shortly before her wedding, didn't tell her fiance — and later saw her life come tumbling down. With the support of family and a new job as a community health worker, she has found joy. She shared her views on the import of community health work at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Health & Safety

HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

5:23pm September 23, 2022

by Max Barnhart

Diagnosed with HIV before her wedding, Bupe Sinkala didn't tell her husband and saw her marriage — and life — crumble. Now she's a community health worker advocating for her unsung profession.

President Joe Biden addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, slamming Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden slams Putin's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to the United Nations

12:57pm September 21, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the center of President Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pulls off his protective face mask to address the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Remains Defiant On COVID-19 And The Environment At The U.N.

8:10pm September 22, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

So far, the president's trip to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly appears to be anything but a success for Brazil or the country's image after a series of blunders early this week.

President Trump speaks before the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2018. He'll address the assembly for the third time this week amid concerns about the role of U.S. leadership in the world.

Politics & Government

Trump Returns To The U.N. This Week Facing Growing Unease About U.S. Leadership

11:49am September 23, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

A year ago, President Trump was laughed at during his address to the U.N. General Assembly. This year, he'll face an audience of world leaders increasingly unclear about America's role in the world.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27.

Netanyahu At Odds With Trump Over Two-State Solution

4:43pm September 30, 2018

by Serena McMahon

Days after President Trump endorsed a two-state solution, the Israeli prime minister tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Israel must retain control of security in any agreement with the Palestinians.