List of U.N. General Assembly articles
-
Donald Trump at UNGA with one finger pointing toward the audience. Trump’s United Nations Grievance Airing
The U.S. president used his lengthy speech at UNGA to rail against immigration, climate activism, escalators, and more.
-
From left, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump Makes U-Turn on Ukraine Rhetoric
Trump says Ukraine can win back all of its territory.
-
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President?
Trump cites peace deals, but most are false wins.
-
Trump signs a document at a desk, next to a child also writing on a desk. Trump Is Learning Geopolitics 101 in Real Time
A guide to pushing the U.S. president more quickly up his learning curve.
-
Morgan Ortagus, a woman in her 40s wearing an orange suit jacket, raises her right hand while voting. Other officials and aides sit beside her at a long desk. America’s Infuriating and Irreplaceable Role at the U.N.
Trump (probably) won’t leave the international body—he will just continue to make its life difficult.
-
An illustration shows the seal of the United Nations with a shadow across it. Laurel leaves fall onto the ground from the seal as a person sweeps them up. The Golden Age of Multilateralism Is Over
And it cannot be revived by China, Europe, post-Trump America, or the global south.
-
The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting on the theme of “Leadership for Peace” at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25. The United Nations Is Still the Biggest Platform for Global Cooperation
Despite its failure to stop wars, the U.N. has made progress on issues from disease eradication to climate change.
-
A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22. Can the United Nations Still Be Effective?
War tends to stymie the international body, but smaller technical agencies still play a crucial role in running the world.
-
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York City. Biden’s UNGA Goodbye
The outgoing U.S. president had little to offer on Ukraine and Gaza.
-
U.S. President Joe Biden waves from a podium. The World Is Leaving Biden Behind
In his valedictory speech at the United Nations, the president declared that the center was holding. But things are falling apart faster than he can keep up.
-
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference in New York. UNGA Kicks Off Amid Dysfunction
As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.
-
A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22. Middle East Tensions Overshadow United Nations Summit
The threat of a second Middle East war is taking away from the "Super Bowl" of diplomacy.
-
An overheard view shows the large central room at the U.N. headquarters. Representatives of members of the Security Council sit at a large horseshoe-shaped desk at center as they attend a meeting. The United Nations Prepares for a High-Stakes Summit
Along with wars in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, the issues of sustainability, pandemic prevention, and nuclear weapons are on the agenda.
-
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at the U.N. headquarters in New York. Can the West Revive Multilateralism?
A new survey reveals that support for international cooperation among global south countries is dismally low.
-
Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., speaks during a meeting on the Israel-Hamas war at U.N. headquarters in New York City. On Gaza, the U.N. Struggles for Relevance
As on Ukraine and other critical issues, the multilateral body is trapped in political theater.
