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Zelenskiy and US spy chief Ratcliffe meet in Ireland, sources say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, two people
September 22, 2026United Nations
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What to expect at the UN General Assembly, the biggest event in world diplomacy
What to expect at the UN General Assembly, the biggest event in world diplomacy
September 21, 2026
Travel
South Korea's Lee to attend UN General Assembly, visit Mexico for Sheinbaum summit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit the United States and Mexico on September 21 to 27 to attend the UN General Assembly and hold a summit with Mexican President
September 21, 2026
Europe
France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran
France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated
September 21, 2026
Political|World
Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, ending a
September 20, 2026
Arts
World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine
World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing for President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum for a second
September 20, 2026
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UN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program
The United Nations has announced the appointment of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program
September 19, 2026
Political|Science|Technology
OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world
September 19, 2026
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UN appoints Trump nominee Lindberg to head World Food Programme
The UN's World Food Programme, the world's biggest humanitarian agency, on Friday named U.S.
September 18, 2026
Election|Political
Costa Rica's Grynspan narrowly leads informal UN chief poll, sources say
An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday placed former Costa Rican Vice
September 18, 2026
Travel|World
US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly
The Trump administration will allow top Iranian officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department said on Thursday,
September 18, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
UN allows Palestinian president to again speak via video after US denies visa
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via
September 18, 2026
Economy|Science|Technology|World
UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'
The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”
September 17, 2026
Political|World
UN chief Guterres calls for countries fueling Sudan's war to be held accountable
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for countries providing weapons to the warring parties in Sudan that are used to attack
September 16, 2026
Arts
US pays $725 million to UN, easing its debt dispute with the world body
The Trump administration paid $725 million to the United Nations, the organization said on Wednesday, reducing Washington's large debt and
September 16, 2026
Political|Science|Technology
UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it down
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September 16, 2026
Arts
Lebanese in Israeli-occupied south fear bleak future once UN peacekeepers withdraw
Kicking up a column of dust, the United Nations peacekeeping vehicles were the only cars on the road as they passed bombed-out
September 16, 2026
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UN accepts Trump nominee to head World Food Programme
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has accepted Trump nominee Luke Lindberg from among dozens of candidates to lead the World Food Programme, a document showed and a U.N
September 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology|World
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities
September 15, 2026
Asia|Economy|Environment|Science|World
Rich nations are handing Nepal a climate crisis bill it can’t afford
Rich nations are handing Nepal a climate crisis bill it can’t afford
September 11, 2026
Science|Technology
Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says
The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in
September 07, 2026
Political|Science|Technology
AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns
U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that
September 07, 2026
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Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the top UN court
Germany has told the United Nations’ top court that a genocide case over weapons sales to Israel was improperly filed by Nicaragua and should be thrown out
September 07, 2026
Environment|Health|Science
Wildfires, heat waves threaten to undermine air quality, UN weather agency says
Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heat waves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United
September 07, 2026
Science|Technology
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say
September 05, 2026
Africa|Science|Technology|World
UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different
UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different
September 04, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Food
World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says
World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of
September 04, 2026
Europe|Political|World
What to know about the Falkland Islands as Argentina's Milei escalates sovereignty push
Argentine President Javier Milei has stepped up his country's claim to the Falkland Islands by announcing plans to sanction companies involved in oil
April 24, 2026
Asia|Business|Environment
Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China's coastal areas
China's southern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong braced for further torrential rain on Friday, after severe downpours linked to Typhoon Saudel triggered flooding in urban
September 04, 2026
Environment|Science|World
'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded, UN says
The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the
September 03, 2026
Africa|Arts|Europe|Health|MidEast
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says
Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks are helping sustain Sudan's conflict and expanding the warring parties' ability
September 03, 2026