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Joe Biden September 21, 2022

Biden in UN speech accuses Russia of 'extremely significant' violation of international charter

President Biden accused Russia of an “extremely significant” violation of the United Nations international charter and slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his war on Ukraine.

Media September 21, 2022

New York Post slams UN assembly-goers as climate hypocrites for using private instead of public transport

The New York Post slammed the hypocrisy of climate change activist diplomats traveling to this year's U.N. assembly in New York in carbon-emitting limos.

White House September 21, 2022

Biden to outline vision for American foreign policy at UN General Assembly with democracy as 'hallmark'

President Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York Wednesday morning, where he plans to describe his “vision for American foreign policy."

Iran September 21, 2022

US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case

The US urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case where Iran seeks to take back frozen assets awarded by the US Supreme Court to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon.

Vladimir Putin September 21, 2022

Putin warns West: Threat to resort to nuclear weapons ‘not a bluff’

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the West made nuclear threats against Russia and warned that his own country's nuclear threats were "not a bluff."

Joe Biden September 21, 2022

Biden to argue Russia has violated UN’s ‘core tenets’ as Putin escalates mobilization

President Biden will tell the United Nations that Russia have violated the organization's core tenets Wednesday, hours after Vladimir Putin escalated mobilization in Ukraine.

Human Rights September 20, 2022

Human rights violations continue in Venezuela, according to UN experts

The U.N.'s human rights body says that Venezuelan officials have not been doing their part to hold state-backed perpetrators of human rights violations accountable for their crimes.

California September 20, 2022

Former USC dean pleads guilty in political bribery case

A former dean at the University of Southern California pleaded guilty to a political bribery case. The dean illegally funneled $100,00 to a politician’s son’s non-profit.

Digital Originals September 20, 2022

The United Nations: Is it worth all the money?

The United Nations drew criticism from people in New York, who said the organization was ineffective and not worth the amount of money the U.S. contributes.

Asia September 20, 2022

Taiwan official stresses need to resist Chinese provocation, calls for country's inclusion at United Nations

The United Nations does not recognize Taiwan as a distinct nation, which prevents the island nation from seeking certain protections and addressing concerns against China.