Nuclear-armed North Korea quits military pact with South as tensions soar
Pyongyang said Seoul's "political and military gangsters" were to blame for the end of confidence-building measures meant to prevent war.
Building Resilient Health Systems Is Imperative
We must adapt our public health system to a changing climate.
Are We Really Ready To Live in a World Without the U.N.?
While we celebrate the United Nations' remarkable contributions to our global community, it's important to acknowledge that there is always room for improvement.
Rep. Luna: It's Time to Defund the U.N. Here's Where to Start
The money we send to the U.N. could easily be reoriented to protect Americans, instead of tearing down our allies and wasting resources on virtue-signaling.
Russia responds to proposal for UN alternative
Turkish presidential spokesperson Fahrettin Altun said Ankara is preparing a new international structure.
China's refusal to condemn Hamas "very disturbing," Israeli diplomat says
The Israeli envoy to Taiwan contrasted Beijing's messaging on Hamas with Taipei's as China's foreign minister visits Washington.
Sustainability
Razan Al Mubarak thinks a key climate solution is in front of us—nature
The head of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature says nature-based solutions must be a bigger part of climate strategy.
Multiple UN workers killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
The dead include five teachers at UNRWA schools, one gynecologist, one engineer, one psychological counselor and three support staff.
China remains on UN human rights council despite opposition
Human rights advocates have sought to chip away at support for China in the world's top human rights body.
Why the US will help African police take on gangs in a Caribbean nation
"What we're seeing right now in Haiti is a manifestation of failed U.S. policy," expert and former adviser Johanna Leblanc told Newsweek.
Russia is committing "rampant human rights violations" in Ukraine: UN
A new report from the United Nations human rights monitor details "severe and widespread harm to civilians" and prisoners of war in Ukraine.
Ukraine receives boost from unlikely source
The United States said ammunition that had been seized from Iranian shipments was recently sent to Kyiv's military forces.
Pope slams "petty" rich in scathing climate change rebuke
The pontiff had strong words for the greatest contributors to global warming.
Is Haiti Doomed To Fail?
The security situation has gotten so bad that the U.N. Security Council approved yet another foreign-backed stabilization mission in the country this week.
After U.N. Diplomacy Blitz, Turkey's Erdogan Reverts to Authoritarian Ways
The Turkish diplomatic delegation might have sold the U.N. gathering as the marked moment of a new pivot, but we should not miss the bigger picture.
Here's How to Fight Violence Against Women Around the World
On average, more than five women and girls are killed every hour by their partner or another family member, according to UN Women.
Exclusive—Pakistan PM prepares response to India "being strengthened" by US
"The so-called Indo-Pacific strategy is done for the objectives which suit Western powers," Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar tells Newsweek.
After 80 Years, the UN's Threads Show Signs of Fraying
Much of the media coverage of the United Nations General Assembly, and the chatter on its margins, was about whether the UN is in decline.
We Must Raise the Cost of Taking Americans Hostage
As five American hostages come home from Iran—amid both support for and criticism of the deal that secured their release—a much more complex picture lies beyond the headlines.
Exclusive: Raisi's wife says West's feminist "violence" won't work in Iran
"Women in Iran have not fought for their rights because they already enjoy their rights," Jamileh Alamolhoda, wife of Iranian President Raisi, tells Newsweek.
On the sidelines of UN gathering, Biden rakes in campaign cash for 2024
The fundraising events have given President Biden an opportunity to discuss domestic politics during a busy week of international diplomacy.
Zelensky courts nonaligned nations at UN General Assembly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to convince more countries that are neutral on the war in Ukraine to back Kyiv over Russia.
What America really thinks of Prince William's big project
Exclusive polling for Newsweek reveals U.S. attitudes to Prince William's New York visit, less than a year after he was booed on American soil.
We Must Harness the Power of Comprehensive Sexuality Education to End AIDS
Comprehensive sexuality education can drastically improve our AIDS response.
Prince William's New York strategy follows Harry's footsteps
Prince William's New York visit may be missing royal fireworks but he is being carefully pitched in a role Prince Harry has also previously targeted.
Ukraine 'sucked the oxygen' out of World Food Program
Executive Director of World Food Program Cindy McCain says the program is facing funding shortage citing the Ukraine crisis as a contributing factor.
US juggles focus on Global South with war in Ukraine at UN gathering
President Biden and other leaders face pressure to show that Ukraine won't overshadow climate change and other issues at the U.N General Assembly this week.
US losing to Russia and China in war of global opinion
An analysis of U.N. voting patterns over 30 years showed that Russia and China had prevailed 86 percent of the time when they had disagreed with the U.S.
The U.N. Faces a Heavy Responsibility as the General Assembly Starts
If this year's U.N. General Assembly does nothing else, it should adopt a resolution declaring the mass killings and deportations of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica in 1995 to be a genocide.
Russia reveals on what condition it would resume nuclear weapons testing
Moscow has given its stance on the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Russian newspaper RBC has reported.