Despite the pageantry and the cordial tone, expectations for any big breakthroughs on issues ranging from AI to Iran to a trade war truce are low.
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A federal judge's ruling restored CNN, MS Now and Politico's access to the White House. Gabe Rottman says better procedure alone may not resolve the broader First Amendment fight.
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Iran, Ukraine and Russia took center stage at the U.N. Wednesday, with Israel's prime minister addressing the U.N. General Assembly Thursday.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with veteran diplomat Richard Haass about the public and private diplomacy taking place at the UNGA.
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Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.
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Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.
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Iran and Ukraine take center stage at the UN as diplomats push to contain two wars threatening global stability.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice about the relevance of the United Nations in 2026.
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It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
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As President Trump and China's President Xi prepare to meet, Rush Doshi of the Council on Foreign Relations explains the current state of U.S.-China relations and what to expect from this summit.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz about President Trump's visit to the U.N. General Assembly and whether progress has been made on key issues.