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The U.N. Security Council had a contentious session on Russia's pressure campaign against Ukraine. Most council members are urging Russia to take a diplomatic path.

"This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school, on the other side of the ocean," activist Greta Thunberg tells leaders at a U.N. climate conference.

The Republican congresswoman's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.

Kim Jong Un did not follow through on warnings about a harder line nuclear stance. Analysts say North Korea may be waiting to gauge President Trump's political prospects in 2020.

From September 9 through 16, 2013, catastrophic floods swept across Colorado’s Front Range, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater. In Longmont, the St. Vrain Creek burst its banks, causing nearly $150 million in infrastructure damage. The city rebuilt with resilience in mind, and its efforts have earned recognition from the United Nations.

Amid her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya, Myanmar civilian leader Suu Kyi's once-saintlike reputation has taken a steep dive.

"Unfortunately, the longer this conflict goes on, the more violations we're finding," says the head of a U.N. team documenting possible human rights abuses in Ukraine.

Scientists working for the United Nations released their final report on the state of the Earth's climate, current greenhouse gas emissions and the options humans have for curbing those emissions.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.