In his speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday and then a meeting with President Biden a day later, the Ukrainian president will be pleading for more military and political support.
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At U.N. Conference, Global Crises Collide With Fraught American Politics
President Biden will speak at a time of deep uncertainty about the future of America’s role in the world.
The World Is a Mess. That Makes the Climate Crisis Harder to Solve.
A transformed China, conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, and intractable clashes over money have pushed the prospects of progress to a new low.
U.N. Meets Amid a Backdrop of Growing Chaos and Violence
Beginning Tuesday, world leaders will discuss three wars, climate change, rising sea levels and proposals to expand representation on the Security Council.
Leader of Kenya, Donor to Haiti Police Force, Makes First Visit
The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity and the Kenyan officers remain largely out of sight.
U.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians
Three years after the military staged a coup, intensifying a civil war, civilians continue to pay the price, according to a coming United Nations report.
Some Gazans Say Polio Drive Is Futile While Israel Keeps Bombing
Palestinians living with the daily fear of Israeli strikes see a level of absurdity in the international drive to vaccinate their children.
North Korea Reveals Weapons-Grade Uranium Factory
Its leader, Kim Jong-un, visited the factory and urged his country to produce more highly enriched uranium to build “exponentially” more nuclear weapons.
U.S. Supports Africa’s Bid for U.N. Security Council Seats, With a Catch
The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval.
Polio Vaccinations Begin in Northern Gaza After Israel Detained a UN Convoy
The U.N. said that Israeli forces had held staff members at gunpoint for several hours. The Israeli military said that it had intelligence suggesting there were “Palestinian suspects” with the convoy.