September 22, 2017 Protesters violently ejected from Erdogan speech in NYC Violence broke out at another event involving Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, four months after a widely publicized brawl in Washington that led to the indictment of 15 Turkish security personnel.
September 21, 2017 Cuban officials blast Trump, US embargo, amid UN General Assembly Cuban officials have taken to social media all week to denounce President Donald Trump’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly as well as his overall approach to U.S.-Cuba policy.
September 21, 2017 Trump and Rouhani each highlight the need for change in Iran, in very different ways On September 19 and 20, the United Nations General Assembly hosted two competing speeches, one of which could have a dramatic impact on global policy-making and the future of the Middle East.
September 18, 2017 Former UN Ambassador John Bolton dismisses US reform effort as "just the usual rhetoric" Former American ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton says a U.S. -sponsored draft declaration on U.N. reform being chaired next week by President Trump “is just the usual rhetoric.”
September 17, 2017 Rouhani's UN visit makes a mockery of Iran's human rights censure When this year’s United Nations General Assembly convenes this week, it is safe to assume that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will not address domestic human rights abuses.
May 23, 2017 Germany's roguish stand against US, Israel must be stopped Israel and the Trump administration have a German problem, ironically manifesting itself on Israel’s 69th birthday. Just as President Trump’s emissaries and his UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are rightly insisting that Israel-bashing at the UN cease, Germany is moving in the opposite direction.
March 10, 2017 UN declares renewed war on peacekeeping sex abuse as the number of victims rises United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres –-just like his predecessor Ban Ki-moon-- is launching all-out war against sexual exploitation and abuse “in all its forms,” especially on U.N peacekeeping and political missions.
January 12, 2017 Iran tests another mid-range ballistic missile in breach of UN resolutions Iran has carried out a new medium range ballistic missile test in breach of two UN Security Council resolutions, according to a senior US official tells Fox News.
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.
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.
