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Asked last week if she will run to become the United Nations’ next Secretary General, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados gave a thumbs up, smiled, and walked away. Unofficially, however, UN ...

United Nations — The United Nations on Monday adopted the first-ever legally binding international treaty governing the high seas.Known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty ...

He wears a dark suit and a bright red tie. U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 25, 2018.

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has released its final report on governing AI for humanity.. The report presents a blueprint for addressing ...

U.S. seeks to expand developing world’s influence at United Nations. The evolving proposal would address growing frustration with the U.N. Security Council’s inability to stanch global ...

Western Sahara is a strip of coastal desert rich in phosphates and fish that the United Nations has considered a “non-self-governing territory” throughout almost 50 years of dispute.

Mr. Guterres is the secretary general of the United Nations. Thursday night’s order by the Israel Defense Forces to Palestinians in Gaza to evacuate their homes within 24 hours was dangerous and ...

With efforts towards gender equality stalling, voting in a first female head of the UN would provide powerful representation for half the world’s population — and be good for all of it.