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 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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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 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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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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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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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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In January 2016, IAEA verified that Iran had complied with the terms of the nuclear deal, and the sanctions were lifted.
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The DPRK’s foreign minister said “declaration of war” was a violation of the United Nations Charter, and therefore Pyongyang was within its rights to defend itself.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounts to a declaration of war and Pyongyang reserves the right to take measures against the U.S., the DPRK Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong Ho said on Monday.
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Ri Yong Ho took the podium at the United Nations after a week of escalating tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
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Cuba already offers some of the best child care support in Latin America, with benefits including low cost nurseries and one year’s maternity or paternity leave.
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The DPRK is known to have conducted six nuclear tests since October 2006, with some estimates saying they have tested 93 missiles during the same period. So why haven’t the UN Security Council sanctions worked?
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CGTN’s Nathan King spoke to U.N. spokesperson for the UNSG Stephane Dujarric about why the U.N. chief is so concerned about the rising rhetoric and tensions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for what he said was a move by China’s central bank to stop its banks from trading with the DPRK.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has given a robust defense of the nuclear deal. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the deal would have to be amended if the U.S. stays in.
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Sex abuse scandals, inefficient missions, the inability to adapt to the changing climate of security threats – UNSC passed a resolution on reforming its peacekeeping operation, which faces many issues.
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As world leaders gather at the United Nations, we’ll spotlight how one UN organization is ensuring the voices of women and girls are heard.
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The United Nations nuclear watchdog made it clear that Iran is abiding by the rules set out in the nuclear accord it signed with six world powers.
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Trump’s stark U.N. speech drew varying reactions from leaders. See what they said.
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The U.S. president gave what some might say is a classic Donald Trump performance, repeating the themes that got him elected.
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Continuing violence has made a bad situation even worse in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. Earlier this year the United Nations issued an urgent appeal for nearly $5 billion, but as of last month, only half the money had been received.
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President Donald Trump urged United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on the DPRK to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address what he has said is the top global challenge.
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