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The Trump administration cuts its $300 million yearly contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, citing a disproportionate share of the burden and an endlessly expanding recipient pool; Trey Yingst reports from the West Bank.

General Assembly September 11

UN boosts Palestinians as Trump administration cracks down

As the U.S. is realigning its stance in the Middle East to favor a more pro-Israel policy, the United Nations is doing the opposite - a U.N. bloc of developing countries has ...

U.S.. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at The Heritage Foundation about the U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council, in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

UNITED NATIONS September 06

Haley warns Syria, Russia, Iran against using chemical weapons: Don’t bet against the US

The Trump administration is playing down talk of an imminent pullout of American forces from Syria, while simultaneously demanding a complete withdrawal of Iranian forces from ...

US Ambassador expresses worries over Nicaraguan human rights.

UNITED NATIONS September 05

Nikki Haley says she doesn’t want Nicaragua to turn into another Venezuela or Syria

Tales of unbearable torture and deaths of anti-government protesters at the hands of the Nicaraguan security forces and paramilitaries were heard at the United Nations Security ...

United States ambassador to the UN speaks at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Middle East September 04

Haley: Trump's Israeli-Palestinian 'deal of the century' can happen if Abbas comes to the table

United States U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters that President Trump’s “deal of the century” in solving the Israeli-Palestinian situation can happen but only if ...

What do the moves signal about the White House's approach to both countries? President of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Cliff May responds.

UNITED NATIONS August 25

As Trump administration tightens screws on Iran, top UN official cries foul

A top UN expert is taking aim at the Trump administration’s efforts to tighten the screws on Iran’s theocratic regime, saying that U.S. sanctions are “illegitimate” and are driving ...

UNITED NATIONS August 07

Senior UN official blasted for floating Israel's suspension from world body

A United Nations human rights expert is under fire after suggesting Israel could have its member status at the world body suspended over alleged violations of international law.

Video shows protests in Iran against government corruption and the state of the economy.

Iran August 02

Iran's widespread and growing protests push citizens to brink

Iranians protested for a third day in a row against the clerical regime that they blame for running the economy into the ground.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands prior to a meeting, Friday, July 20, 2018 at the United Nations. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Finances July 27

UN warns it is 'running out of cash' in urgent appeal to members

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the U.N. is running out of money and is urging members to pay up amid a looming financial crisis for the international body.

TVs setup throughout United Nations headquarters to broadcast the World Cup games.

The World Cup June 14

World Cup fever hits UN as ambassadors don their nations' soccer shirts

Russia, so often seen as a bad actor in the international arena, got a break Thursday at the United Nations and throughout the universe as World Cup fever began.

United States ambassador to the UN speaks at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

General Assembly June 13

After vote fails to condemn Hamas, Haley calls UN an unserious force for Middle East peace

A United States amendment to a Palestinian-backed draft resolution at the U.N. General Assembly that would have condemned the terrorist group Hamas was defeated even before getting ...