The Latest Breaking News from the General Assembly

It’s Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

The U.N. General Assembly, the most inherently international event, is also the most American

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it will remain powerless to do anything to stop the war in Ukraine – or any other conflict.

‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN when it comes to defence of sovereign border of nations,’ Ukrainian leader tells Security Council

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.

The UN Security Council on Tuesday scheduled an urgent meeting as France and the United States led efforts to stop a military operation by Azerbaijan in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Welcome to the United Nations

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it became Russia's war in Ukraine. Throughout both developments, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have steadily, increasingly thrummed through each convening of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York.

World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. Here’s all you need to know.