Ukraine war in sharp focus as leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly

Biden to urge "respect for the core principles of the international order" as Russia's war on Ukraine drives a "crisis in confidence" in the U.N. system.

• Sep 20, 2022

Leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly is bringing together world leaders in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The event comes at a time of immense global challenges, including the war in Ukraine, economic uncertainty and concerns about climate change. CBS News correspondent Pamela Falk joins us with more.

• Sep 19, 2022
• 3:48

Biden says no decision yet on re-election try

In an interview on “60 Minutes,” President Biden said he hasn’t decided whether to run for re-election. He also said the FBI’s search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns over sensitive data being compromised. World leaders kick of the 77th United Nations General Assembly this week. And the Las Vegas Aces are this year's WNBA champs

• Sep 19, 2022
• 1:00

U.N. General Assembly brings heightened security, traffic delays to NYC

New Yorkers should expect increased security and transit slowdowns while the general assembly is in session.

• Sep 19, 2022

U.N. vote could "put Russia on the spot" for blocking action on Ukraine

The U.S. envoy to the U.N. says the resolution will help address Russia's "shameful pattern of abusing its veto privilege" on the Security Council.

• Apr 26, 2022

UN removes Russia from Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly suspended Russia from its Human Rights Council. CBS News correspondent Pamela Falk gives an update from the U.N. headquarters in New York.

• Apr 7, 2022
• 4:05

U.N. votes for humanitarian access to Ukraine, demands Russian hostilities end

The General Assembly voted to demand an immediate end to attacks by Russia and create humanitarian access in Ukraine.

• Mar 24, 2022

United Nations meets for emergency special session

The United Nations General Assembly began meeting on Monday for a rare Emergency Special Session to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CBS News' Olivia Gazis joins Weijia Jiang and Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" to discuss.

• Feb 28, 2022
• 6:21

U.N. General Assembly emergency session hears overwhelming support for Ukraine

At the first meeting of its kind in 40 years, Switzerland said it will impose the same sanctions as the European Union.

• Feb 28, 2022

8 dead in shooting at Russian university

A student opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and at least 28 hurt, before being shot in a crossfire with police and detained. A massive volcano erupted on the Canary Islands for the first time in half a century. And the U.N. General Assembly is set to meet this week in New York City after convening virtually last year. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott reports from London on these headlines and other world news.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 2:51

Biden gives first address to United Nations

President Biden called on world leaders to work together on a range of global issues during his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Biden said the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the end of "a period of relentless war" and started "a new era of relentless diplomacy." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the president's remarks.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 8:29

Biden urges focus on "our collective future"

In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden said the U.S. is shifting its focus to global issues like climate change and cyber threats. CBS News' Michael George joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Then Axios' congressional reporter Alayna Treene and the Boston Globe's Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin discuss the debt ceiling standoff and former President Trump's upcoming rally in Georgia.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 15:46

Biden calls for "intensive diplomacy" at U.N.

In his first speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden addressed his plans to turn the U.S. to a new era of diplomacy and away from military power. He reaffirmed the U.S. isn't turning inward despite withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and he also pushed for a diplomatic reset following four years of the Trump administration's "America First" policies. CBS News' Michael George reports from New York on the president's speech, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes discussed the key takeaways with CBSN's Tanya Rivero.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 9:10

Biden's foreign and domestic challenges

President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday for the first time since taking office. It follows the difficult withdrawal from Afghanistan and criticism from NATO allies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, Politico White House correspondent Natasha Korecki and Insider political reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus the latest on COVID vaccine efforts and a looming deadline to keep the U.S. government funded.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 15:21

Biden to address the United Nations General Assembly

On Tuesday, President Biden will deliver his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech comes on the heels of America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and heightened tensions with France. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tells CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano what we can expect to hear in the president's speech.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 6:55

Biden's foreign policy challenges

President Biden is facing an array of global challenges ahead of his speech tomorrow to the United Nations General Assembly, especially when it comes to Afghanistan. The family of civilians killed in a mistaken U.S. drone strike Kabul are calling for an investigation, compensation and relocation to a safe country. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments as well as new details on the diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 7:44

Obama's final UN speech

President Obama spoke for the final time at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday. He laid out his accomplishments in office and advocated for democracy and diplomacy, while also criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and taking a veiled jab at Donald Trump.

• Sep 20, 2016
• 47:38

Obama addresses NY, NJ bombings

President Obama spoke Monday morning about the bombings in New York and New Jersey, just as news was breaking that the primary suspect in those attacks had been captured by police. Norah O'Donnell hosts this CBS News Special report, with Jeff Pegues reporting.

• Sep 19, 2016
• 16:25

President Obama arrived in New York on Sunday for the start of the U.N. General Assembly and meetings with Vladimir Putin and Raul Castro

President Obama arrived in New York on Sunday for the start of the U.N. General Assembly and meetings with Vladimir Putin and Raul Castro. CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan reports on what to expect.

• Sep 27, 2015
• 1:50

Trump blasts China in video speech to U.N.

President Trump delivered a pre-taped speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and said the world must hold China "accountable" for the coronavirus. Rebecca Lissner joins CBSN to discuss that plus her new book, "An Open World: How America Can Win the Contest for Twenty-First-Century Order."

• Sep 22, 2020
• 7:46

China's Xi, Russia's Putin push back at Trump during annual UNGA

China's Xi Jinping responded to President Trump's comments about the coronavirus and warned that China will not "engage in zero sum game."

• Sep 22, 2020

Trump and other world leaders won't attend UNGA in person this year

The U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.

• Sep 18, 2020

Trump joins India's PM in Texas

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the "Howdy Modi" event Sunday, which features India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump. Ravi Agrawal, managing editor at "Foreign Policy," joined CBSN to discuss why Modi is holding the sold-out event.

• Sep 20, 2019
• 4:27

Trump says "future does not belong to globalists"

President Trump started his speech before the United Nations General Assembly by pushing his "America First" agenda. He told the global body of world leaders "the future does not belong to globalists. The future belongs to patriots."

• Sep 24, 2019
• 1:18

Trump pushes "fair share" of defense spending

"All of our partners are expected to pay their fair share of the tremendous defense burden which the united states has bore in the past," President Trump said in his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

• Sep 24, 2019
• 0:35

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