The leader of the U.N. has called the pandemic the biggest international threat in the 75-year history of the organization, but its most powerful body has yet to take action.
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António Guterres Wants Gender Parity at the U.N. It May Take Time.
We sat down with the United Nations secretary general to talk about how one wrests a patriarchal organization into the future.
The U.N. Tried to Save Hospitals in Syria. It Didn’t Work.
Russian and Syrian forces have bombed sites on a flawed U.N. no-strike list with impunity. Relief groups are giving up hope.
Facing ‘Cash-Flow Crisis,’ the U.N. Cuts Hiring, Heating, Escalators and the A.C.
The organization said it was quickly running out of cash largely because a number of countries, chiefly the United States, have not paid all their annual assessments.
What Is the United Nations? Its History, Its Goals and Its Relevance
A brief look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly.
Ambush Slows Libyan Militia’s Drive to Take Capital
A prolonged and murky battle may lie ahead, and the United Nations secretary general left Libya with “a heavy heart.”
U.N. Leader’s Grade From Feminist Group: B-Minus
After two years as secretary general, António Guterres gets a passing but not stellar grade from an advisory group on his pledge for a more feminist United Nations.
Guatemala Expels U.N.-Backed Anti-Corruption Panel, Claiming Overreach
The government accused the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala of interfering in its domestic affairs, and gave prosecutors 24 hours to leave.
Warring Sides in Yemen Agree to Truce in Key Port City
In the biggest step toward peace in years, the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels have agreed to leave Hudaydah, a major conduit for humanitarian aid.
U.N. Approves Sweeping Deal on Migration, but Without U.S. Support
Secretary General António Guterres noted that disinformation had hurt support for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.