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Today — 21 September 2025Main stream

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’

21 September 2025 at 17:02
The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So, too, will budget and identity crises.

© Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The United Nations will observe its 80th anniversary as world leaders converge this week on its headquarters in New York.
Yesterday — 20 September 2025Main stream

What to Know About the Visa Standoff Between Trump and the United Nations

20 September 2025 at 17:00
The president of the Palestinian Authority won’t be able to attend the U.N. General Assembly after the Trump administration denied him a visa.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

The United Nations and the United States signed an agreement in 1947 about access to the U.N. Headquarters in New York.
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