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The United Nations 80th General Assembly has come to a close. Nations from around the world converged on New York City, which became the epicenter of diplomacy during what is known as “high-level week.
While heads of state and world experts highlighted risks and opportunities from AI, U.S. representatives expressed deep opposition to any global effort to govern the technology.
It's the first high level U.N. gathering since the U.S. foreign aid cuts under the Trump Administration. What were people thinking — and talking about?
The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General Assembly this week will see more than 140 world leaders descend upon New York City in an effort to secure global peace and security despite growing divides on how to do that.
Hamas responded to the speech with a statement accusing Netanyahu of making false justifications to continue the war.
That was expected to be one of the big themes of the 80th U.N. General Assembly, as the world body struggles to promote peace in a way that was envisioned 80 years ago. But many diplomats are worried about more mundane things, like a financial crisis, and how the U.N. will survive a second Trump administration.
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The issue of drugs doesn’t usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different
Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow around the world. It's an underground river that crisscrosses borders and continents and spills over into violence, addiction and suffering.
Netanyahu arrives at the U.N. under ICC pressure and global recognition of a Palestinian state. Israeli officials have launched an "October 7" campaign as he readies a combative speech.
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, vowed that his people “will not leave our land.” His address came days after 10 Western countries joined 150 other nations in recognizing Palestinian statehood.
A member of the Trump administration was reportedly attacked by a "deranged leftist" inside the United Nations during the UN General Assembly earlier this week.
President Trump experienced three technical glitches at the UNGA which he labeled as 'triple sabotage,' launching a Secret Service investigation