Majority of nations pass measure setting up U.N. vote on 'killer robots'
A first-of-its-kind provision cites an 'urgent need' for nations to address concerns about autonomous weapons systems.
Russia
Enjoy our Free+ stories and our weekly newsletter
Start your free accessAlready have an account? Log in
Gaza operations put on life support as fuel runs out and war rages on
Humanitarian agencies were forced to scale back as fuel and other items were depleted and diplomats were at an impasse.
Israel rejects cease-fire in Gaza as diplomats warn of war spreading
Israel pounded Gaza with increasingly intensifying airstrikes. The U.N. chief emphasized the rules of war must be obeyed.
IEA forecasts renewables nearing 50% of global electricity mix by 2030
The International Energy Agency says it expects a far greater role for solar, wind, and other clean technologies this decade.
U.N. resolution seeking 'pauses' for aid in Gaza divides major powers
The U.S. blocked a Security Council resolution as Russia pushed to omit mention of Hamas or Israel's self-defense.
Nations reject Russia's attempt to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
U.N.'s world of words: AI finds leaders' top 3 universal concerns
By region, the word clouds differ but are similar enough to show the top shared concerns at the U.N. General Assembly.
Reprisals against human rights defenders cited among 42 nations
A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.
U.N. panel cites Russian war crimes and possible genocide in Ukraine
The panel said it found evidence of human rights abuses on both sides, but those by Russia far outweigh those by Ukraine.
Developing nations address climate threat at U.N.'s high-level gathering
Some in the developing world fear that the war in Ukraine is diverting attention away from the dangers of climate change.
Ukraine's president warns Russian 'mass destruction' threatens world
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden each told the U.N. there are global stakes in the outcome of the war.
Most of U.N.'s most powerful members to skip high-level meeting
The politics of catastrophe and climate inaction await the assembly's annual gathering of world leaders next week.
WSJ seeks U.N. working group opinion to free Evan Gershkovich
Dow Jones’ lawyers want the working group to use its U.N. mandate to investigate the reporter's highly politicized case.
U.N. expert points to systematic Russian torture of Ukrainians
At the end of a weeklong visit, the U.N. investigator's findings of an orchestrated state policy contradict Moscow’s denials.
Erdoğan shows confidence Russia will rejoin Black Sea grain deal
Putin says Russia won't rejoin until the West meets its demands to ease shipping of Russian agricultural exports.
Putin and Erdoğan to meet over grain deal as U.N. bids to revive it
Talks are planned for Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi almost two months since Russia pulled out of the U.N.-brokered deal.