China has reiterated that the only way out of the crisis and conflict between Israel and Hamas is through a two-state solution. The country’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi was in New York on Wednesday to preside over a high-level security council meeting on the Middle […]
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China Media Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean jointly held the 2023 China Documentary Festival international screening at the UN in Santiago, Chile on Monday. Learn more.
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It’s been a year of climate action for the United Nations. The world body continues to work to try to find ways to help slow down global warming and the problems it causes. Is the UN plan effective? CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
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Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform the world for the better and some say for the worse. The United Nations is urging the international community to confront the new reality. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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As world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the 78th meeting of the UN General Assembly, we take a look at China’s growing support of the world body.
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World Leaders are gathering in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. Follow this year’s most important topics of discussion, as leaders attempt to agree on solutions.
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The 78th session of the U-N General Assembly opens in New York.
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Almost 40% of the Global South is mired in crippling debt, according to a UN report. Is there a way out?
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The goal: to guide shoppers away from overconsumption and toward more sustainable style options.
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The Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun led fellow diplomats, dignitaries and the curious on a journey through civilizations at the official launch of the CCTV UN Bureau organized exhibit at the heart of the United Nations complex in New York. Take a […]
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The United Nations General Assembly is now wrapping up its major meeting in New York after listening to world leaders and representatives from across the world over the last week.
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Americas Now anchor, Elaine Reyes, met Bolivia’s President Luis Arce at the Bolivia’s UN mission office in New York.
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On the heels of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt scheduled for November, Caribbean nations came together for a two-day climate change conference hosted by the Bahamas.
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In 2015 all member states of the United Nations adopted an ambitious plan for the future. It’s called the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN describes it as an urgent call to action for both developed and developing countries.
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From major pledges on COVID-19 and climate change, to the flaring of long-held international disputes, the 76th United Nations General Assembly high-level week wasn’t short on drama.
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The United Nations and Biodiversity. What sort of global environmental challenges do we face? And, what needs to be done?
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The United Nations turns 75 at a time of significant global challenges – from COVID-19 to the economic crisis and climate change.
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As the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary, what are some of the biggest challenges it faces?
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Hopes of salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are fading fast at the United Nations. But there are promising signs for a breakthrough between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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The Rohingya crisis is getting an airing at the United Nations. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blamed Myanmar for failing to take back the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have sought refuge in her country.
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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with representatives from more than a dozen countries. He discussed China’s solution to resolving global issues.
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The United Nations General Assembly is under way in New York. We’ll take a closer look at this year’s goals.
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US President Donald Trump takes the global stage to promote nationalism. We will take a look at his speech at the United Nations.
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As world leaders gather in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, a handful of pressing issues, including climate change, faces them.
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The United Nations is taking action against the rise of hate speech around the world.
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A grim update from the UN ahead of World Refugee Day, the number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution exceeded 70 million in 2018.
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Members of the United Nations honored peacekeepers who have sacrificed their lives in duty over the past 70 years on Friday at the United Nations in New York.
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In a flurry of early morning activity at the West Wing of the White House, Ambassador Haley arrived. Shortly after, it was announced she would be leaving her prestigious post to join the private sector at the end of the year.
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The principle of international cooperation to solve world problems was a common refrain. Both the need for it, and the defense of it.
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World leaders have descended upon New York for the United Nations General Assembly, but they aren’t the only ones in town. Young activists have gathered there as well for the Gates Foundation’s “Goalkeepers” event.
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Washington is hailing progress with Pyongyang, but is vowing to stick with strong sanctions. China, Russia, and other members of the United Nations Security Council want to see a path to lift embargoes.
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Since the massive military crackdown on the stateless minority group in 2017, more than 10,000 Rohingyas have died, and hundreds of thousands have fled.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been working the sidelines in the days leading up to China’s turn at the UN lectern.
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We speak to two UN leaders about reform, responsibility and the role of the UN.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the world has reached a ‘pivotal moment’ in global warming and global leaders must act fast to combat climate change.
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China is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that China is, “attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election.”
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Divisions were on display at the United Nations General Assembly. U.S. President Donald Trump spent part of his speech to the world leaders gathered lashing out at Iran. The Iranian leader countered with accusations against the United States.
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York. What did he say about global trade and other major international issues?
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Read the full transcript and watch complete video of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the UNGA.
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Diplomats and dignitaries from the United Nations’ 193 member nations are in New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump is attending his second UNGA meeting since taking office. But this time around, his attitude towards some countries has taken a strikingly positive turn.
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Trump told leaders from around the world Tuesday the American economy is “booming like never before” and his administration has accomplished more in less than two years than almost any other administration. His boast elicited laughter from the scores of heads of state and delegates in the audience for the speech.
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Worldwide, 61 million children are out of primary school–53 percent of which are girls.
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It’s been one hundred years since the birth of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The United Nations General Assembly in New York marked the occasion with a peace summit in his name.
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The United States and China impose fresh tariffs on each other’s goods as Beijing accuses Washington of economic intimidation.
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Noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, kill an approximated 41 people each year, according to the United Nations. This is particularly important because much of these deaths can be prevented.
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Shortly after the end of the World War II, the United Nations was created. Its mission statement is to “maintain international peace and security”. This week’s gathering of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes at a challenging time for global order.
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Our correspondents are in New York City reporting news, highlights, and behind the scenes features as the UN General Assembly begins its 2018 session.
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Women are breaking the glass ceiling at the United Nations. The world body has women at some of its most senior levels, as part of an ambitious strategy to narrow the gender gap.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is among the first leaders scheduled to kick off debates at the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting next Tuesday. He will face increased push back and skepticism after a year of action that includes withdrawal from U.N. bodies and agreements, and funding cuts.
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