Unlike last year, when the session was fully virtual, more than 100 heads of state and government are planning to address the General Assembly in person.
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BTS Took Center Stage at the U.N. Over One Million Fans Watched Live.
The boy band’s seven members accompanied President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who designated them as special presidential envoy for future generations and culture.
Climate, Covid and Biden’s Challenged Credibility Underline U.N.’s Big Week
The United Nations General Assembly session, the world’s biggest diplomatic convocation, will commandeer attention with a lineup of leader speeches starting Tuesday.
A Million Afghan Children Could Die in ‘Most Perilous Hour,’ U.N. Warns
The international community pledged more than $1 billion in emergency aid as millions of Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in.
Despite Covid Risks, Many Leaders Plan to Attend U.N. General Assembly
Unlike the annual meeting last year, conducted almost entirely virtually because of pandemic restrictions, the United Nations is expecting leaders from at least 83 countries to speak in person.
Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan?
Governments of the two countries have been toppled by pariah regimes. Will they get seats at the world’s biggest diplomatic table anyway?
Activists Call for U.N. Climate Talks to Be Postponed on Pandemic Concerns
The Climate Action Network said coronavirus conditions would mean many representatives would not be able to attend the annual conference, set this year for Scotland.
North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns
The activities at the sprawling nuclear complex in Yongbyon suggest that the country is once again ramping up its nuclear weapons program.
Climate Change Reporter Covers a Mix of Angst and Ambition
A Times journalist distills the recent U.N. report and talks about how he treats a beat that can get more than a little gloomy.
Border Standoff Over Afghan Migrants Highlights E.U. Fears of New Influx
Belarus is accused of using migrants as a weapon against the European Union after a group of Afghans got trapped on its border with Poland, where the issue has become increasingly politicized.