U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal NYT | Top Stories Nick Cumming-Bruce 1 November 2025 at 00:11 The U.N.’s human rights chief condemned deadly military attacks on vessels near South and Central America and called for an independent investigation. © Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe U.N.’s human right chief, Volker Türk, said the attacks were “unacceptable” and must stop.
Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N. NYT | China Mara Hvistendahl 19 September 2025 at 17:00 As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.