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United Nations
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U.N. Vote Reveals Russia Has More Allies Than West Would Like to Think
By Yasmeen Serhan
What Russia's Attack on Ukraine Means for the World Order
By Charlie Campbell
United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers Earlier This Year
By William Turton and Kartikay Mehrotra / Bloomberg
After Fueling Sudan's Revolution, Women Are Being Sidelined
By Katie Reilly
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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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