With the world’s attention focused on the Middle East and Europe, the leaders of small island countries have pointed to a separate burgeoning refugee crisis.
If and when a global deal to curb climate change is done in Paris this December, the matter of enforcement is likely to be left not to sanctions but to peer pressure.
With a large investment at stake, the North African country isn't budging in a territorial dispute over Western Sahara, where indigenous Sahrawis seek independence.
Scientists warned Thursday that climate change and weather patterns could cause another global coral bleaching with huge negative consequences.
Officials estimated that approximately 500 refugees were entering the German city of Hamburg on a daily basis.
"I’ve said that if Iran wants to be treated like a normal country, let it act like a normal country," Netanyahu said in New York City Thursday.
A Japanese official has been criticized after encouraging women to "contribute" to the country by bearing children.
The court’s ruling was likely to again raise debates over the classification of refugees versus economic migrants.
"Every moment he stays in power adds to the shame of the countries that support him," the Turkish prime minister said at the United Nations Wednesday.
During an address before the U.N. General Assembly, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for a stalled peace process.
While leaders from Niger, Chad and Cameroon attended the U.N. meeting on Boko Haram, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his delegation were reportedly missing.
In a U.N. speech, Miloš Zeman largely steered clear of Europe's refugee crisis, except to say anti-refugee protests in his country don't deserve attention.
Speaking at the UN, Muhammadu Buhari pledged to tackle the problems his government inherited.
Diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba progressed in July when President Barack Obama announced he would ease trade and travel restrictions, but Castro wants more.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will make history as the first Nigerian leader in 16 years to address the U.N. General Assembly on the opening day of General Debate.
The Chinese president also talked about global peace, development and international order during his speech Monday at the U.N. General Assembly.
The Russian president's remarks Monday were his first before the U.N. General Assembly in a decade.
President Barack Obama spoke about the challenges facing the world during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday -- calling for diplomacy and unity.
She criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for China's women's rights record, but she has come under fire for similar issues.
Chinese officials have stressed before that countries should respect each other's sovereignty.
Each annual general assembly provides a forum for discussion of a range of international issues that fall under the umbrella of the U.N. Charter.
With conflicts in both Syria and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks could be important to watch.
