Taliban face uphill battle in efforts to speak at UN meeting

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UNITED NATIONS — The new rulers of Afghanistan have an uphill battle in their efforts to be recognized in time to address other world...

EU’s top diplomat urges Iran to return to nuclear talks

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UNITED NATIONS — The European Union’s top diplomat urged Iran to return to talks on its nuclear program while the country's foreign minister reiterated...

UN racism meeting recommits to goals but renews divides

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly pledged Wednesday to redouble efforts to combat racism around the world, commemorating a landmark but contentious 2001...

‘Grow up’: UK’s Johnson says world must face climate change

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UNITED NATIONS — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell world leaders at the United Nations that humanity has to “grow up” and tackle...

Brazil health minister tests positive for the coronavirus

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SAO PAULO — Brazil's health minister tested positive for the coronavirus in New York after President Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the U.N. General Assembly...

GLIMPSES: Britain’s Johnson rides rails to meet Amtrak Joe

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WASHINGTON — Oh, the conversations that happen when powerful people meet. ...

Turkey’s Erdogan: Refugee crisis from climate change coming

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NEW YORK — Presaging “hundreds of millions” of climate change refugees, Turkey's president said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that the world needs...

US, China unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

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The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world announced separate financial attacks on climate change Tuesday. ...

At UN, Moon pushes peace with NKorea after missile tests

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Never once mentioning missiles, South Korean President Moon Jae-in again pushed for peace and reconciliation with North Korea at the United Nations on Tuesday,...

China’s Xi: Handle disputes with ‘dialogue and cooperation’

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NEW YORK — Facing growing tensions with the United States, Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his nation's longtime policy of multilateralism on Tuesday, telling...