United Nations General Assembly

Politics 09/12/19, 17:29

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said President Donald Trump does not have plans to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month. Mnuchin told reporters that President Trump's decision on ...

New York 11/27/18, 18:27

A former president of the United Nations General Assembly said Tuesday that he never witnessed "anything improper" on the part of a prominent Hong Kong businessman on trial in New York on charges of bribing government leaders in two African ...

Africa 09/28/18, 10:38

The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):10:30 a.m.Two of Macedonia's closest neighbors are welcoming the country's upcoming referendum on changing its name.Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that the agreement ...

World 09/27/18, 10:07

The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):9:55 a.m.The leader of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is criticizing short-term moves to lock up migrants and is urging world leaders to work together on a global migration strategy ...

U.S. 09/26/18, 23:31

“To be successful, we need a commitment of every nation represented in this chamber. Acting together, we can replace the horrors of war with the blessings of safety and the beautiful promise of peace,” President Donald J. Trump told members of ...

Africa 09/26/18, 10:22

The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):10:15 a.m.Ghana's president is defending massive Chinese investment across Africa in the face of concerns about a possible "re-colonization of the African continent by a new power."President Nana Akufo-Addo says ...

World 09/25/18, 09:02

The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):8:45 a.m.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to paint a grim picture of the state of the world as leaders open their annual meeting Tuesday, spotlighting the breakdown of trust around ...

World 09/24/18, 10:15

The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):10 a.m.France's foreign minister wants the U.N. to rally behind a Russian-Turkish accord averting a massive battle for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Idlib.Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday ...