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After months of watching the U.S. endorse pro-Israel positions, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took the stage at the United Nations to spell out his people's goal of an independent state.

A U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. It passed after the U.S. abstained from blocking the measure. The move angered Israel, but how deep is the rift?

The United Nations Security Council meets on Ukraine, as Russia mobilizes more forces and Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh atrocities in Izium.

A crackdown in the Chinese region of Xinjiang (sheen-jang) may constitute crimes against humanity. That's according to a long-delayed United Nations human rights report.

NPR's Noel King talks to climate scientist Allison Crimmins about the findings of the United Nations' landmark climate report, and what it means for U.S. policy actions.

Haiti is spiraling out of control, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. How can the U.N. help, and will it involve military intervention?

The fiscal plan "puts America first" by slashing funds from many (but not all) global health and development programs.

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N.

The Independent Commission of Inquiry found there was a huge increase in firepower during the 2014 Israeli invasion of Gaza.

The United Nations and others in the international community are increasing their criticism of Saudi-backed operations in Yemen, but the U.S. is still backing its ally.