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Paraguayan President Santiago Pena addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Paraguay Leader Calls For Taiwan To Return To UN

The leader of Paraguay, one of a dwindling number of countries that recognize Taiwan, called Tuesday for its readmission to the United Nations in recognition of its democratic credentials.

Japan PM Says Open To Meeting N.Korean Leader

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic path as tensions soar over Pyongyang's weapons programs.

Islamic Leaders Bash West At UN Over Koran Burnings

Erdogan has for months put pressure on Sweden -- which has welcomed Kurdish activists Turkey sees as terrorists -- over burnings of the Islamic holy book that the Stockholm government has condemned but says are protected as freedom of speech

Muslim leaders addressing the United Nations on Tuesday berated the West over burnings of the Koran, denouncing the acts protected as free speech as discriminatory.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon -- whose mandate was renewed on August 31, 2023 for another year -- maintains a significant presence near the border between Lebanon and Israel

UN Renews Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission After Dispute

The United Nations Security Council renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement. The vote came only a few hours before the mission's authorization was set to expire.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference in Port-au-Prince on July 1, 2023

UN Chief Blasts 'Outdated' Global Financial Structure

UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced Wednesday a global financial system where nearly half the world's people live in countries whose governments spend more on debt than education or health.

Humanoid AI robot Ameca, by Engineered Arts, attended the UN artificial intelligence summit in Geneva

AI Robot Gives A Side-Eye, Snarky Response When Asked If It Will Rebel Against Humans

An A.I.-powered robot's response to the question if it would go against humans has drawn mixed reactions from the attendees of a U.N. summit.

Ukrainian soldiers are fighting Russian forces along a long southern and eastern front, but progress has been patchy

Ukraine Successfully Eliminates 1,230 Russian Soldiers Over The Weekend; 28 Armored Vehicles Destroyed

Ukrainian forces destroyed dozens of Russian military assets over the weekend as the country marked 500 days of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Real-Life Atlantis: This Indonesian Village Could Soon Be Submerged In Seawater

Residents in an isolated coastal village in Indonesia rely on used tires and sandbags to protect their community from rising sea levels and climate change.

Ultra-realistic robot artist Ai-Da and other robots will join the summit looking at how to harness AI for empowering humanity

UN Talks Aim To Harness AI Power And Potential

The United Nations is convening this week a global gathering to try to map out the frontiers of artificial intelligence and to harness its potential for empowering humanity.

Cocaine is displayed to journalists after being seized by Guinea-Bissau's judicial police in the capital Bissau March 21, 2012. Picture taken March 21, 2012./File Photo

Street Price Of Cocaine Across The Globe: UAE Has The Highest Cost

The latest U.N. drugs report showed that the average retail prices of cocaine in the Middle East are the highest worldwide.

Ukraine and Russia traded blame for damage to the Kakhovka dam

Ukraine Mocks UN Over Russian Language Day Celebration Amid Attack On Kakhovka Dam

The United Nations did not condemn the attack until 13 hours after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.

US And UN Condemn Anti-Arab Chants At Jerusalem March

The United States and the United Nations condemned on Friday anti-Arab slogans chanted during an annual march in Jerusalem's Old City that drew tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists a day earlier.

Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul

Sudan Conflict News: UN Begs Factions To 'Protect Humanitarian Assistance' After Supplies Were Looted

The U.N. emergency relief coordinator confirmed that six trucks carrying aid sent by the World Food Program were looted en route to Darfur.

Smoke billows in the distance as people wait next to passenger buses in Sudan's capital Khartoum

Sudan Civil War: 800,000 Expected To Flee; Thousands Cross Red Sea To Saudi Arabia

The United Nations refugee agency warned of a humanitarian disaster if violence does not cease soon.

Local residents in Ukraine have been receiving humanitarian aid and food parcels

Warehouse Filled With Tons Of Humanitarian Aid Found In Ukraine; Items 'Not Distributed'

At least 17.6 million Ukrainians require humanitarian assistance this year, according to the United Nations.

China conducts a census every decade to determine population growth, movement patterns and other trends, and the sensitive data plays a major role in government policy planning

China Population To Drop Below 1 Billion Before 2100 As India Becomes Most Populous Country

U.N. projections indicated that China's population could dip below 1 billion before 2100 and that India is on the cusp of becoming the world's most populous country.

Andrei Oreshkin, a volunteer who searches for remains of Russian soldiers, at the Rossoshka burial site

Ukraine Army Eliminates 620 Russian Soldiers In 24 Hours; Destroys 16 Armored Vehicles

Russia suffered more losses on the battlefield in Ukraine Wednesday, according to the latest casualty report from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Sunday, as the US and South Korea continued large-scale joint drills

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Supervises Test Of 'New Type' Of 'Horror' Ballistic Missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his 10-year-old daughter supervised the launch of the newest ICBM, which could cause "extreme uneasiness" to their rivals.

General view of the damages caused to an electrical substation after a military strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Lviv, Ukraine, May 4, 2022.

Russia Has Caused $800 Billion In Damages To Ukraine: Millions Of Facilities Destroyed

Russia's invasion has destroyed a huge number of state and private facilities.

Russian soldiers patrol a street in Mariupol on April 12, 2022, as Moscow intensifies a campaign to take the strategic Ukrainian port city

Russian Soldiers Rape Young Ukrainian Girl; Commander Says 'He Would Do It First'

Three Russian soldiers were charged with committing a war crime after they allegedly raped a young Ukrainian girl during their occupation of Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

Rights groups estimate the Philippines' drug war has killed tens of thousands of people

Philippines Human Rights Violations Continue Under Marcos Jr.; Hundreds Still Die In 'Tokhang': Watchdog

The Philippine drug war continues to kill hundreds of Filipinos under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Rodrigo Duterte's successor.

A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur

North Korea Prisoners Forced To Eat Cockroaches Amid Starvation, Get Abortion At 8 Months

A human rights watchdog exposed in its report the horrific conditions of prisoners being held in North Korea's penal system.

A man walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022 after North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles according to South Korea's mili

China, Russia Blame US For North Korea's Brazen 'Illegal' Nuclear Missile Programs

A confrontation ensued between China, Russia and the U.S. in the U.N. Security Council meeting over North Korea's nuclear missile tests.

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul

Ukraine Grain Deal Clearly Calls For 120-day Rollover, UN Says

A deal allowing the safe export of grain from several of Ukraine's Black Sea ports clearly calls for a 120-day rollover, the United Nations said on Thursday after Russia suggested extending the deal for just 60 days.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of 'genocide'

Zelensky, Ukraine Officials Condemn Russia For Video Of Unarmed Ukrainian POW Being Executed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to find those responsible for the death of the Ukrainian soldier.

These 6 Countries Vote Against UN Resolution Demanding Russia Withdraw Troops From Ukraine

Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Nicaragua all joined Russia in opposing the declaration passed by the U.N., demanding Russia withdraw its troops.

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