The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened in New York on Tuesday with diplomatic walkouts, heated exchanges and plenty of disagreements over Gaza, Iran, Cuba and the future of the ...

Here’s a look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly. By The New York Times For more than eight decades, the United ...

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The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for António Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down. By Farnaz Fassihi Farnaz Fassihi has covered the ...

Sonia Rincon has more from the United Nations. EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Security operations are ramped up and street closures will be in effect across Midtown as world leaders arrive for the ...