Here’s a look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly.

The Brazilian president addressed the United Nations right before Trump—and used the opportunity to call out the United States.

A United Nations report has concluded that US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific are illegal and could constitute “crimes against humanity”. In a report published on Monday,

The Trump administration expects a group of Latin American and Caribbean nations to designate 25 criminal groups as terrorist organizations, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.

The stylish moment came during a busy week for both royals in New York.

In February 2025, Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC, saying the court had engaged in what the White House described as "illegitimate and baseless actions" targeting the United States and Israel and specifically citing the warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

World leaders are again gathering in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly. This will be the last meeting of the body for the current U.N. secretary general, Antonio Guterres. We hear about the challenges he faces in his final months in the job.