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Middle East September 25, 2018

John Bolton warns Iran 'there will be hell to pay' if aggression continues: 'We will come after you'

National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered a searing, no-holds-barred warning to Iran at the United Nations on Tuesday, telling the regime that "we are watching, and we will come after you."

Middle East September 25, 2018

Trump trades fire with Iranian leader at UN General Assembly

President Trump on Tuesday traded fiery accusations with Iran's president on the floor of the U.N. General Assembly, calling on the international community to isolate the regime as Hassan Rouhani accused Trump of having a "Nazi disposition."

POLITICS September 25, 2018

Trump brushes off laughing UN audience, doubles down on 'America First'

President Trump was met with awkward laughter from a U.N. General Assembly audience on Tuesday while boasting of successes under his administration, but brushed off the response as he doubled down on an “America First” agenda at the globalist body.

New York September 25, 2018

New Zealand's 'first baby' makes UN history at General Assembly

With a mock security pass, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made history on Monday when she attended the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the U.N. General Assembly to listen to her mother New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speak.

Trade September 24, 2018

Trump, at UN General Assembly, signs major trade deal with South Korea, reveals possible Kim Jong Un meeting 'soon'

President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed a major agreement of Trump’s trade agenda Monday, on a busy day at the U.N. General Assembly during which Trump also revealed he'd meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “quite soon.”

General Assembly September 11, 2018

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 decided to hand Palestine a key leadership role, raising concerns that a push for full member status is not far behind.

General Assembly June 13, 2018

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 a vote Wednesday afternoon because of a procedural maneuver by Algeria, one of the sponsors of the Palestinian draft resolution.

UNITED NATIONS December 21, 2017

These countries voted with US as UN condemns Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned against voting for the resolution.

White House December 21, 2017

UN approves resolution condemning US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Thursday to condemn President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

General Assembly December 18, 2017

US vetoes UN resolution condemning Trump's Jerusalem decision

It was the first United States veto at the United Nations Security Council under the Trump administration, and the first American one in six years.

North Korea September 24, 2017

Trump: North Korean leaders 'won't be around much longer' if they strike US

If North Korea's foreign minister hoped to draw a response from U.S. President Donald Trump with his Saturday speech to the U.N. General Assembly, he succeeded.