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Leaders 'Like Children' on Climate, Says Activist, 15
"Change is coming whether they like it or not," said Greta Thunberg.
Attenborough: Climate Change Will End Civilization
"The continuation of civilizations and the natural world upon which we depend is in your hands," Attenborough told leaders.
CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill Over Pro-Palestine Comments
CNN severed ties with Temple University professor and frequent television commentator Marc Lamont Hill over his pro-Palestine comments at the United Nations Wednesday.
North Korea: U.S. Human Rights Criticism 'Absurd'
"The reason that the Americans are so obsessed with this absurdity is that they want to sully the image of our republic," a state newspaper claimed.
North Korea Ignores Trump as Nuclear Site Grows: Report
The International Atomic Energy Agency has suggested Kim Jong Un is not moving toward denuclearization.
Hundreds of ISIS Mass Graves Discovered in Iraq
The United Nations has verified 202 mass graves across the country and warned there could still be more.
Global 'War on Drugs' Has Been a 'Spectacular' Failure
The report from the International Drug Policy Consortium overviewed the failure of the 10-year global strategy from the United Nations, which intended to eradicate the illicit drug market by 2019.
Trump May Pick Dina Powell to Replace Haley at U.N.
Powell served under President George W. Bush and also worked for President Donald Trump as a national security adviser.
Nikki Haley Resignation Adds to List of Departures
Haley marks the sixth Trump administration cabinet or cabinet-rank member to depart in the less than two years since Trump took office.
Jared Kushner Is a 'Hidden Genius,' Nikki Haley Says
"What I've done working with him on the Middle East peace plan, it is so unbelievably well done," Haley said of Kushner.
U.S. Must Remove Iran Sanctions Targeting Aid, ICJ Says
The World Court at the United Nations has ordered that the United States remove sanctions targeting humanitarian trade, food, medicine and civil aviation.
Merkel Hits at Trump, Warns Against 'Destroying' U.N.
Merkel and Trump have sparred numerous times since the U.S. president took office. In recent months, Trump has criticized Germany's plan to move ahead with a Russian pipeline called Nord Stream 2.
Trump's U.N. Speech Was a Joke, but We Shouldn't Laugh
The U.S. president used his address to attack many of the institutions that Americans helped establish to ensure international peace.
Colombia Detains 27 Members of Cocaine Smuggling Cartel
The high-profile bust comes a week after a United Nations report drew attention to Colombia's record-breaking and increasing cocaine production.
Trump on Venezuela: 'Every Option Is on the Table'
When asked about options for dealing with President Nicolás Maduro's administration, the president said he was considering the "strong ones and the less than strong ones, and you know what I mean by strong."
Ralph Peters 'Relieved' Trump's U.N. Speech Not Worse
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters said it was "pretty grim" to see "the world laughing at and mocking the U.S. president."
New Zealand PM Brings Her Baby to United Nations
Ardern made history—and added a dose of normality to the General Assembly's proceedings—by bringing in her baby, Neve.
Colombia's Cocaine Production Continues to Grow: Report
With the release of a new report, President Ivan Duque pledged that Colombia would implement a new strategy to address the illicit drug trade.
How Much Does the U.N. Spend on Peacekeeping?
The U.S. contributes more than twice as much to the U.N. peacekeeping budget as any other nation.
U.N. Report Details Horrors Faced by Rohingyas
Investigators have released a damning report alleging that Myanmar's military, the Tatmadaw, carried out brutal persecution of the Rohingyas with genocidal intent.
The Most Developed Countries in the World
The Human Development Indices and Indicators report ranks each country by its quality of education, health care, income and other key aspects of life.
Venezuela Faces Rising Hunger as Region Improves
About 3.7 million Venezuelans were undernourished in 2017.
Trump Wants Court to Stop American War Crimes Probe
John Bolton will warn Monday that the U.S. "will use any means necessary" to keep Americans from facing trial in what the administration considers an "illegitimate court."
World on Track for 'Catastrophic' Climate Change: U.N.
Patricia Espinosa said this year's extreme weather events "make the evidence clear that climate change is having an impact on the daily lives of people."
Iran Remains In Compliance With Nuclear Deal: Watchdog
The IAEA stated that its observers had access "to all the sites and locations in Iran which it needed to visit" under the agreement's framework.
North Korea Shows No Sign of Halting Nuclear Program
The International Atomic Energy Agency called the "further development" of Pyongyang's nuclear program a "cause for grave concern" in a report.
Ghouta Chemical Attack: Assad Unpunished Five Years On
There have been hundreds of chemical attacks in Syria since 2011, but Bashar al-Assad continues to be protected by his Russian allies.
Trump Media Attacks Endanger Journalists: U.N. Diplomat
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said Trump's rhetoric "could quite easily lead to harm being inflicted on journalists just going about their work."
Documents: Trump Ignored Advisers, Misled on Poverty
Comments such as "best to leave if off," "I'd not get into this" and "you may want to rethink this" were left by the president's own economic advisers in the margins of a draft economic statement and largely ignored.

