December 20, 2015 Obama urges international cooperation in confronting ISIS, vows to defeat 'network of death' President Obama, assuming again the role of war-time president, used a United Nations address on Wednesday to urge broad international support in confronting the Islamic State and other terror groups -- while repeating his 2009 pledge that the U.S. is not "at war with Islam."
December 20, 2015 Facing 'threat of war,' Ukraine's UN ambassador vows: 'We will succeed' Ukraine Ambassador to the United Nations Yuriy Sergeyev, in an interview with Fox News, warned that "there is a threat of war" and demanded the Russian occupation of Crimea end immediately.
December 12, 2015 Palestinians restart bid for further UN recognition In a surprise move that could derail U.S. peace efforts, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday resumed a campaign for further U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, despite a previous promise to suspend such efforts during nine months of negotiations with Israel.
December 8, 2015 Brazil won't endorse UN anti-deforestation plan Despite its critical role in protecting the Amazon rainforest, Brazil will not endorse a global anti-deforestation initiative being announced at the U.N. climate summit, complaining it was left out of the consultation process. A U.N. official disputed that claim.
December 8, 2015 Prime Minister Cameron says he wants UK to join in airstrikes in Iraq David Cameron announced the move Wednesday night in his address to the U.N. General Assembly.
December 5, 2015 Iran frees 80 prisoners as president heads to UN Iran said Monday it had freed 80 prisoners arrested in political crackdowns, offering another potential diplomatic boost for the country's new president and his outreach to the West at this week's U.N. gathering.
December 4, 2015 Iran, 6 key nations to hold nuclear talks, European Union nuclear chief says Iran's new foreign minister will join talks with six key nations trying to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program later this week at the United Nations, the European Union's foreign policy chief said Monday.
December 4, 2015 Netanyahu addresses Islamic terror threat in speech to UN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had high praise for President Obama for leading the coalition attacking Islamic militants in Syria, and criticized those who condemned Israel for its war with Hamas in a speech to the United Nations Monday.
October 22, 2015 UN advances digital privacy resolution after reports of US eavesdropping The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee has unanimously approved a resolution protecting the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance in the digital age.
September 30, 2015 Abbas' dangerous gambit: PA leader foments religious war with Israel With the Arab world imploding in the Middle East—only images of a religious war with Jews can force Abbas’ agenda to become theirs.
