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UNITED NATIONS September 21, 2021

Nikki Haley says Biden 'ignored' threats in UN speech that did not mention Russia, China by name

EXCLUSIVE: Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley criticized President Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, saying the speech “ignored the reality and seriousness of America's threats and enemies."

Iran September 21, 2021

As Iranian leader Raisi addresses UN General Assembly, dissidents call for pressure on regime

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, and dissidents calling for a free and secular Iran are urging the international community not to let the opportunity to put pressure on the despot pass them by – and are calling for him to be prosecuted.

White House September 21, 2021

Biden in UN speech says US 'not seeking' new Cold War with China, military must be 'tool of last resort'

President Biden on Tuesday delivers his first address at the U.N. General Assembly since taking office, facing his international peers following the United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

OPINION September 21, 2021

Dobriansky and Runde: China's power inside the UN is growing rapidly and US must up its game

Washington should up its game vis-à-vis the U.N. system and multilateral and regional organizations.

UNITED NATIONS September 19, 2021

Controversial UN conference on reparations, racism slammed by Pompeo as being 'laced with anti-Semitism'

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly the U.S., Australia, Canada and Germany are among at least 19 countries boycotting one of the banner events over accusations of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias.

UNITED NATIONS September 18, 2021

Biden admin worried UN meeting could become COVID-19 'superspreader'

The Biden Administration has expressed concern with this year's U.N. General Assembly, saying it has the potential to become a COVID-19 “superspreader event."

Afghanistan September 14, 2021

Afghanistan’s coming weeks, months could be ‘very detrimental’ as aid problems mounting under Taliban rule

The coming weeks and months “could be very, very detrimental for the Afghan people” as the amount of aid flowing into the war-torn country “simply will not be enough,” Fox News’ Trey Yingst reported Tuesday.

World September 8, 2021

Former Afghan president explains abrupt exit from country amid Taliban takeover

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a statement on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in August as the Taliban closed in.

Iran September 7, 2021

UN nuke watchdog: Iran pressing on with uranium enrichment

Iran continues to increase it's uranium stockpile to amounts that could allow the nation to build a nuclear weapon.

Afghanistan September 6, 2021

Afghan doctor's family endures Taliban beatings to reach US: 'I want to contribute something to this country'

Dr. Wais Aria, an Afghan human rights activist whose work centers on treating women and children who have survived trauma from terrorism, war and domestic violence, barely made it out of Kabul with his own family after Taliban fighters assaulted him multiple times outside the airport.