United Nations

Trump Defends 'America First' Policy in U.N. Speech, Says the Future Belongs to 'Patriots' Over 'Globalists'

So far, Trump’s time at the U.N. has been a lonely one

By Madeleine Carlisle September 24, 2019

U.N. Head: Climate Change Can Prove the Value of Collective Action

"200 years ago, the decisions were made by the king"

By Justin Worland June 13, 2019

Trump Un-Signs Gun Treaty

With Democrats in Congress reluctant to work with him on legislative proposals, President Donald Trump has been casting about for actions he can take on his own. When it comes to guns, he has long...

By Brian Bennett April 26, 2019

U.N. Waters Down Sexual Violence Resolution at U.S. Request

The removed language referred to “sexual and reproductive health” assistance for women

By Amy Gunia April 24, 2019

Reuters Journalists Jailed in Myanmar to Receive U.N. Press Freedom Prize

Two Reuters journalists who are currently serving seven-year prison sentences in Myanmar are to be awarded a prize for press freedom by the U.N.'s cultural organization. The 2019 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize, which honors...

By Wilder Davies April 11, 2019

U.N. Judge Resigns Over 'Shocking' U.S., Turkey Interference

Christophe Flügge sounded the alarm over interference in the judiciary

By Casey Quackenbush January 29, 2019

U.S. Isn't Only Country Not Meeting Climate Goals

One exception: China

By Justin Worland November 27, 2018

Nikki Haley Boasted That the U.S. Is More Respected Under Trump. Polls Say Otherwise

Global approval ratings of the United States fell after Trump took office

By Katie Reilly October 9, 2018

Nikki Haley Leaves the Trump Administration

It’s not often that a top-level official in this Administration gets away clean and leaves on good terms with President Donald Trump. When she stepped down Tuesday as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki...

By W.J. Hennigan October 9, 2018

Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador

Trump said Haley told him months ago that she was looking to 'take a break'

By Katie Reilly October 9, 2018

Amal Clooney Calls on Aung San Suu Kyi to Pardon Imprisoned Journalists

"History will judge her on her response"

By Katie Reilly September 28, 2018

Laughing With Him or at Him? New Zealand's Leader Tactfully Addresses President Trump's Viral U.N. Moment

Trump says they were laughing with him. Jacinda Ardern offers her take

By Precious Adesina September 27, 2018

At the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump Widened the Rift With Europe Over Iran

President Donald Trump unintentionally drew a round of laughter in his address to the U.N. on Sept. 25, when he claimed his Administration had achieved more than almost any before it. But the divisions on...

By Ian Bremmer September 27, 2018

Trump's Efforts to Isolate Iran at the U.N. Backfired

The fiery speeches against Iran by President Donald Trump and his top advisers at the U.N. General Assembly have intended to demonstrate Tehran’s growing isolation from the world community. Instead, the opposite has proven true...

By W.J. Hennigan September 26, 2018

Trump Accuses China of Meddling in 2018 Elections

President Donald Trump accused China of meddling in the 2018 elections in order to hurt him Wednesday.

By Ryan Teague Beckwith September 26, 2018

Trump Took 'America First' to the United Nations

"We reject globalism and embrace the doctrine of patriotism"

By W.J. Hennigan September 25, 2018

Here Are the Things President Trump Criticized in His United Nations Speech

The list includes trade deals, Iran and the International Criminal Court

By Katie Reilly September 25, 2018

Trump Boasted at the U.N. The Audience Laughed

"Didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay," Trump said

By Katie Reilly September 25, 2018

BTS Appeals to Youth in First U.N. Speech by a K-Pop Act

The bandleader spoke at the launch of "Generation Unlimited," a program to increase youth education and empowerment

By Eli Meixler September 25, 2018

Jacinda Ardern Makes U.N. History With Baby Neve

New Zealand's prime minister is the first world leader to bring her baby to the summit

By Eli Meixler September 25, 2018

In a G-Zero World, We Need a Robust U.N. More Than Ever

After the Death on Aug. 18 of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, it's an opportune moment for a closer look at the organization he led. How valuable is today's U.N. in a G-zero world with...

By Ian Bremmer August 23, 2018

The United Nations Rejected President Trump's Pick for a Migration Group

In a rare snub of the Trump Administration, the United Nations failed to approve an American pick to head an international migration group. After a third round of voting on Friday, Trump nominee Ken Isaacs...

By Abigail Simon June 29, 2018

Record 68.5 Million People Are Forcibly Displaced Worldwide

The number of people forced to flee their homes rose to a new record for the fifth year in a row

By Laignee Barron June 19, 2018

Join U.N. Peacekeepers on the Ground in Congo in This Virtual Reality Experience

On the 70th anniversary of U.N. peacekeeping, Secretary General Antonio Guterres gives TIME a firsthand look at how the blue helmets work

By António Guterres May 29, 2018

Nikki Haley’s ‘I Don't Get Confused’ Comment Demonstrated Her Gift for the Clapback

It was one of many whip-smart comebacks throughout her career

By Katie Reilly April 18, 2018

Nikki Haley Condemns Chemical Attack in Syria: 'Only a Monster Does This'

'The monster who is responsible for these attacks has no conscience'

By Katie Reilly April 9, 2018

A Global Arms Race for Killer Robots Is Transforming the Battlefield

More than 20 countries have already called for a ban on autonomous weapons that could decide who to target and kill without human input

By Billy Perrigo April 9, 2018

U.N. Climate Change Chief Wants Donald Trump Back in the Paris Agreement

The head of the United Nations body charged with addressing global warming wants to work with the Trump administration to bring the U.S. back into the Paris Agreement on climate change, she told TIME last...

By Justin Worland / Houston March 12, 2018

The Youngest Schindler's List Survivor Says She Still Feels 'Guilty'

Eva Lavi, now 81, says she often wonders why she was saved

By Laignee Barron February 1, 2018

What You Need to Know About ‘Silent Crises’

91 percent of global crises go unnoticed, which is a recipe for global disaster

By Tilly Alcayna, Harvard University / The Conversation December 26, 2017

Myanmar Bars U.N. Official as Genocide Claims Intensify

Myanmar has grown increasingly intolerant of criticism amid mounting evidence of atrocities

By Laignee Barron December 21, 2017

Aung San Suu Kyi 'Could Face Genocide Charges': Rights Chief

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein says the Myanmar military's attacks on the Rohingya community are "textbook ethnic cleansing"

By Laignee Barron December 18, 2017

The Libyan Slave Trade Has Shocked the World. Here’s What You Should Know

The report has drawn attention to an issue that aid and migrant groups say has gone on for years

By Casey Quackenbush December 1, 2017

Amnesty Accuses Myanmar of Apartheid Against Rohingya

A crime against humanity is allegedly being committed against the Rohingya minority

By Casey Quackenbush November 21, 2017

'Lives of Millions' at Risk Under Blockade in Yemen

About 130 children are dying every day

By Casey Quackenbush November 17, 2017

Saudi Blockade on Yemen Could Starve Millions

Humanitarian agencies have no way to deliver aid

By Casey Quackenbush November 9, 2017

U.N. Expert 'Baffled' by Aung San Suu Kyi’s Response to Rohingya

Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader could be taking steps to curb ethnic hostility, Yanghee Lee says

By Laignee Barron October 27, 2017

U.N. Needs $434 Million for Rohingya Refugee Relief

More than half a million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar over the past eight weeks

By Feliz Solomon / Dhaka, Bangladesh October 22, 2017

UN Chief Warns That Extreme Storms Will Be 'The New Normal'

The UN chief also said that climate change needs to be addressed

By Lisa Marie Segarra October 5, 2017

Meet the Women Chosen to Lead the World Health Organization

More than 60% of WHO's appointees are women

By Casey Quackenbush October 4, 2017

It’s Been One Year Since the World Took On Superbugs. Here’s What’s Changed

This week marks one year since world leaders met at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in 2016 and unanimously committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The risks of not doing so...

By Alexandra Sifferlin September 22, 2017

Kim Threatens Pacific Nuke Test

The threat follows new U.S. sanctions and an escalating war of words

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing September 22, 2017

Justin Trudeau Addresses Canada's Failings of Indigenous Peoples

He said their experience was "mostly one of humiliation, neglect and abuse"

By Suyin Haynes September 21, 2017

Trump Gives the U.N. His Vision of a World Governed by Self-Interest

The shock value of President Donald Trump's first speech to the U.N., on Sept. 19, derived, predictably, from its flights of rhetoric--most notably his threat to "totally destroy" North Korea. But the idea on which...

By Simon Shuster September 21, 2017

Climate Change Is Already Making People Sicker

Climate change is a central issue at this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with multiple high-level meetings on the issue happening amid several devastating natural disasters. Hurricane Irma recently swept through the Caribbean and...

By Alexandra Sifferlin September 20, 2017

Why Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron Are the World's Most Important People This Week

Together, the United Nations' "odd couple" can steer world affairs

By Vivienne Walt / Paris September 20, 2017

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U.N. Vote Reveals Russia Has More Allies Than West Would Like to Think

What Russia's Attack on Ukraine Means for the World Order

United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers Earlier This Year

After Fueling Sudan's Revolution, Women Are Being Sidelined