U.N. gathers experts to debate future with "killer robots"
Weeklong summit is U.N.'s 2nd this year focused on lethal autonomous weapons systems, and how to regulate them
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Iran asks UN's high court to block U.S. sanctions
Case at International Court of Justice claims Trump admin. sanctions breach 1955 bilateral treaty on economic ties
Investigators call for genocide prosecutions over slaughter of Rohingyas
Investigation for UN human rights body finds crimes against Muslims in Myanmar "similar in nature, gravity and scope" to previous genocides
UN nuclear watchdog: "Grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear program
Agency says the North's continued nuclear activities constitute "clear violations of relevant UN Security Council resolutions" and "are deeply regrettable"
World leaders react to Kofi Annan's death
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Annan "inspired me and many others with his ideas, his firm convictions and, not least, his charisma"
Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general, dead at 80
He was a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general
UN chief taps former Chilean president as next human rights commissioner
Michelle Bachelet made history in Chile as the first female president elected in her own right in Latin America
U.S. extends small olive branch to North Korea on humanitarian aid
The committee that monitors sanctions on North Korea for the U.N. Security Council approved new guidelines Monday to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid
Roller-coaster nuclear diplomacy between U.S. and North Korea hits highs and lows
North Korea's foreign minister greeted the U.S. Secretary of State with a smile, then delivered a scathing attack on the Trump administration
U.S. warns Russia, China and others on enforcing North Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State's comments came on the heels of a new UN report that found North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs
Palestinians: White House Mideast peace plan "dead upon arrival"
Furious over Trump admin's perceived pro-Israel bias, Palestinian leadership vows it is "not going to engage"
Pompeo, Haley step up pressure to support Trump's talks on North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State said Friday that he and President Trump remain "upbeat about the prospects of denuclearization of North Korea" and that "progress is happening"
U.S., U.N. blast Nicaraguan gov't as protest deaths mount
Catholic clergy and students in cross-hairs, and in spite of condemnation from abroad residents say "attacks have not ceased"
Trump administration says North Korea violates sanctions, urges halt to oil transfers
The U.S. report came on the same day that President Trump tweeted a "very nice note" from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
U.N. migration agency rejects Trump nominee as leader
The International Organization for Migration has been led by an American, with one exception, throughout the agency's 67-year history
Trump administration slow to admit refugees amid growing crisis
U.S. on track to adit fewer refugees in 2018 than in any year since 2003
War and strife created 44k new refugees every day last year
This World Refugee Day, U.N. says almost 69 million people forcibly displaced, fleeing war, violence and persecution
U.S. exiting UN Human Rights Council
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said the council allows human rights abusers to be members, and treats Israel unfairly
Angelina Jolie: Mosul is "worst devastation I have seen"
The UNHCR special envoy implores the international community restore the city; corpses are still trapped under ruins.
U.N. resolution condemning Israel passes over U.S. objections
“For some, attacking Israel is their favorite political sport” Nikki Haley said as U.S. fails in U.N. vote to condemn Hamas for Gaza violence
India vows to ban all single-use plastics by 2022
"It is the duty of each one of use to ensure that the quest for material prosperity cannot lead to environmental degradation," said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
What over 60 countries have done to curb plastic waste
"Plastic isn’t the problem. It’s what we do with it," said Erik Solheim, the head of U.N. Environment
UN calls on U.S. to stop separating migrant families
The UN human rights office is calling on the Trump administration to "immediately halt" its "zero tolerance" policy at the border
Nikki Haley defends Israel after Gaza violence, walks out of meeting
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations defended Israel over the violence at the Gaza border
U.N. warns of "conflagration," Iran accuses Israel of "baseless" attack
Tehran denies firing rockets at Israel, calls it a "fabricated" pretext for attack on forces in Syria
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Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
Rep. Omar's D.C. home searched by DHS investigators
Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos indicate
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed, 911 calls show
Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at 34
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