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Organization · 314 stories · 1,350 articles · earliest story we hold Jun 8, 2022

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The 2026 UN General Assembly in New York and the leaders' speeches

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Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly · 16 articles, Sep 16UN General Assembly week in NYC: What to know about street closures, security · 11 articles, Sep 16At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' · 306 articles, Sep 17Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN · 7 articles, Sep 18Zelenskyy, Trump meet at UN · 11 articles, Sep 18UNGA lingo: A guide to UN General Assembly meeting acronyms, buzzwords and more · 3 articles, Sep 19Andy Burnham seeks common ground with Trump at the UN and pitches the UK as a major AI player · 23 articles, Sep 20War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN · 40 articles, Sep 20Trump to meet Macron in New York before UN General Assembly · 3 articles, Sep 21Netanyahu slams critics, Mamdani, in defiant speech as UN delegates walk out · 127 articles, Sep 22Is it ‘killer robots’ or ‘super intelligence’? At the UN, leaders see both · 6 articles, Sep 22‘Freedom is coming to Cuba,’ Trump tells General Assembly at the United Nations · 10 articles, Sep 22Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations · 14 articles, Sep 225 takeaways from Trump’s whirlwind day at UN General Assembly · 5 articles, Sep 22They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words · 4 articles, Sep 22A nation renamed stands up at the UN: ‘Say our name. Naoero.’ · 4 articles, Sep 23Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution" · 10 articles, Sep 23New York City gridlock: Security beefed up at UN this year for General Assembly · 6 articles, Sep 23Golan will remain Syrian, vows President al-Sharaa at UN · 3 articles, Sep 23Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts · 10 articles, Sep 23Javier Milei Blasts U.N. as 'Useless,' 'Arrogant Parasites' at General Assembly · 5 articles, Sep 23Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, praises Trump for 'readiness' to resume ties · 10 articles, Sep 23Police arrest actors, politicians protesting against Netanyahu · 23 articles, Sep 24Israel’s Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’ · 13 articles, Sep 24Palestinian president, again denied a visa to speak at UN, addresses leaders on prerecorded video · 9 articles, Sep 24Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among celebrities arrested outside U.N. headquarters · 41 articles, Sep 24Israel's Netanyahu says at U.N. that attacking Iran was 'one of the easiest decisions' he's ever made · 7 articles, Sep 24Israel must win 'because we’ve got no other choice’, PM Netanyahu tells UN · 3 articles, Sep 24Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change · 11 articles, Sep 25From hiding in bomb shelters to visiting New York, Iran’s leaders seize the opportunity · 8 articles, Sep 25German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN · 14 articles, Sep 26UN speakers’ go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads · 5 articles, Sep 27
The Israel-Hamas war: the push to recognize a Palestinian state · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Dec 27, 2023 – Sep 29, 2026The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks · Jan 10, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The US-Iran war: ceasefire and peace negotiations · Jan 12 – Sep 29, 2026

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Everything else71 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

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  1. Sep 27Manhole Suspects Arrested After Emerging Underground Near NYC Hotel Where Netanyahu Was Staying2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 22– 23Trump to World: ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Sep 22Exclusive-US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Sep 22– 23U.N. leaders’ meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for ‘world built on interdependence’8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Sep 22G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  6. Sep 17– 18US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war17 articles · 15 independent sources
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  7. Sep 4– 7U.N. backs more accurate Africa map despite objection from U.S.43 articles · 33 independent sources
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  8. Aug 3– 4NC hemp businesses brace for THC ban as House set to vote on HB 3289 articles · 3 independent sources
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  1. Sep 28Iran warns US of doomsday war2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 27– 29Seoul seeks apology after Ukraine reveals transfer of North Korean POWs16 articles · 15 independent sources
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  3. Sep 27– 28Some Republicans issue a new call on Trump’s war with Iran: End it now5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Sep 26'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Sep 24A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. Sep 23– 25Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Sep 23– 28Bill Gates Warns Unregulated AI Development Could “Cause A Billion Deaths”29 articles · 25 independent sources
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  8. Sep 23Iran president: We have been "victims of terrorism"2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 23– 25Pair arrested after emerging from manhole near hotel where Netanyahu stays, police say13 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Sep 23– 24Oil at $100 Again: What the Iran Talks, the Houthis and a Saudi Pipeline Mean for Prices2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  1. Sep 23– 24Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Sep 23Iran’s president to speak at the United Nations in rare wartime address2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 23Israel blasts ‘grotesque absurdity’ of Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 1– 3State Senator wants to make Flock, other similar cameras illegal in Virginia5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Jun 27– Jul 1New laws going into effect July 1 by state21 articles · 5 independent sources
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