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Secretary-General October 13, 2016

Portuguese ex-PM elected next UN secretary-general

The 193 United Nations member states of the General Assembly on Thursday elected Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next secretary-general of the UN.

General Assembly September 21, 2016

Soros to commit $500M to help refugees and migrants

Billionaire George Soros is pledging to invest up to $500 million in startups, established companies, "social impact initiatives," and businesses started by refugees and migrants.

UNITED NATIONS June 22, 2016

Former UN General Assembly chief dies amid bribery case

Former U.N. General Assembly President John Ashe of the twin-island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda has died in the United States as he was facing criminal charges in a bribery case. He was 61.

Middle East December 20, 2015

Netanyahu decries Iran's Rouhani as 'wolf in sheep's clothing'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the world community not to be fooled by the new Iranian president's conciliatory words, using a U.N. address to decry him as a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

General Assembly December 20, 2015

Nuclear Power Play? Iran signals interest in trade-off for ISIS help

The Iranian government appears to be steadily leveraging the Islamic State crisis by dangling the possibility of cooperation against the terror group in exchange for a favorable deal on its nuclear program -- despite the Obama administration's insistence that the issues are not linked.

Sanctions December 20, 2015

Rouhani ties Iran cooperation on Mideast violence to nuke deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday sought to leverage the crisis in the Middle East to ease sanctions on his country as part of nuclear talks, suggesting during a United Nations address that security cooperation between Iran and other nations could only occur if they struck a favorable nuclear deal.

Asia December 20, 2015

India's Modi looks to big US welcome, mended ties

When India's prime minister visits the United States this week, he'll see a welcome normally reserved for rock stars -- a sold-out appearance at Madison Square Garden. It's a stunning rise for a former tea seller who rose to the country's top job and was once denied a U.S. visa.

Alliances 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."

UNITED NATIONS 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.

Reform 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.

General Assembly 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.