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Inside the General Assembly's cavernous chamber, as leaders began filling nearly every seat and aisles were standing-room only, the light-colored robes of some African and Mideast leaders dotted a sea of dark business suits. Polite applause followed the opening remarks of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Ali Treki.
Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls.
Among the world leaders gathering this week at the United Nations to tackle problems ranging from climate change to the spread of nuclear weapons will be many new faces, including the presidents of the United States, Russia and China.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will pay his first visit to the United Nations this fall, the next president of the U.N. General Assembly said Friday.
Arab nations will totally reject any partial or interim solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because historically such arrangements have become permanent, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Saturday.
Russia called Saturday for a revival of the global anti-terrorism coalition that formed after Sept. 11, 2001 but started to unravel with what it called the subsequent domination by a single power — a veiled reference to the United States.
Nations concerned about Myanmar called on its military government Saturday to release all political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and to start talking with the opposition.
Pakistan's president said Friday he still looks positively on U.S. support to his nation despite a brief exchange of gunfire between the two countries a day earlier along the border with the Afghanistan.
Wall Street's credit crisis maintained a shadow over the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday with leaders expressing concern that any global economic downturn will make it harder to meet key development goals.
World leaders called for international action to combat the global financial crisis, urging cooperation even as the U.S. pressed ahead with unilateral action to stem a credit crunch that has engulfed global markets.
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a new resolution Saturday reaffirming previous sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt its uranium enrichment program and offering Tehran incentives to do so.
Iraq's foreign minister says "there is a new world now" because of the global financial crisis and he hopes it won't lead to an immediate withdrawal of the 146,000 American troops in his country.
A former Nicaraguan foreign minister will likely become the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, U.N. officials said Monday.
The U.N. General Assembly's ministerial meeting that saw an international outcry over military repression in Myanmar, new killings in Darfur and Iran's nuclear program, closed on Wednesday with a call for global action on climate change, poverty and terrorism.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told world leaders his country will defy any further U.N. Security Council resolutions imposed by "arrogant powers" seeking to curb its nuclear program, accusing them of lying and imposing illegal sanctions against Tehran.
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seems to be enjoying the spotlight at this year's U.N. General Assembly, easing his way into the international arena and trying to improve his image amid the controversy over his nuclear program and remarks about Israel and the Holocaust.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called President Bush "the devil" in a fiery speech to the United Nations, but later reached out to an audience of Americans, saying he sees himself as a friend of the United States.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling President Bush "the devil."
Addressing world leaders for the last time as secretary-general, Kofi Annan painted a grim picture Tuesday of an unjust world economy, global disorder and widespread contempt for human rights, and appealed for nations and peoples to truly unite.
VOA News - Obama Leads Security Council Session on Sidelines of UN General AssemblyPresident Barack Obama chaired a summit level-session of the Security Council Thursday that unanimously adopted a resolution committing to work toward a nuclear weapons-free world. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the second day of the U.N.
Obama Will Play A Major Role at UN General Assembly. Interviewee: Thomas Miller, President and CEO, UN Association of the United States of America Interviewer: Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, CFR.org. September 14, 2009Obama will speak at a special summit meeting on climate control on September 22, address the General Assembly on September 23, and chair a special Security Council meeting on arms control and nonproliferation on September 24.
RI to Allow Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers The state of Rhode Island will now allow the creation of compassion centers in order to dispense medical marijuana to chronically ill patients. On Tuesday, the Rhode Island General Assembly voted to override Governor Donald Carcieri's veto , allowing the compassion centers.
Libyan wins post of UN General Assembly presidentUNITED NATIONS: The next president of the UN General Assembly will be a Libyan politician, marking another step for the once-isolated country as it seeks an increasingly larger role in world affairs.
Bushels of Bibles for Pa. lawmakers - $13,700 of tax payer money spent on "Bibles and other holy books"HARRISBURG - Talk about swearing on a stack of Bibles. With the state sinking deeper into a fiscal hole, the Pennsylvania General Assembly bought 220 Bibles and other holy books for legislators as they took the oath of office last month.
Ahmadinejad Hones Hate Message in General Assembly Lead-up - September 19, 2008 - The New York SunIran Rachets Up Its Defiance of U.S. and U.N. - September 16, 2008 - The New York Sunthe IAEA is taking Iran to task over its refusal to cooperate with nuclear inspectors and its violation of UN Security Council resolution,but far from being ostracized at the General Assembly,they get their,ass kissed. IAEA suggests Iran worked on a Nuclear missile
Nicaragua headed for General Assembly presidency; US, Colombia miffedNicaragua, an outspoken member of the new anti-imperialist bloc in the western hemisphere, last month won the backing of the 33-member Latin American and Caribbean group at the UN for presidency of the General Assembly—nearly assuring it of election to the one-year post in June.
China and USA Together in Global Top 5 for Executions in 2007: Amnesty International[Amnesty International] said that five countries carried out 88 percent of all known executions worldwide: China (470 people), Iran (317), Saudi Arabia (143), Pakistan (135) and the United States (42).
Douglas Bruce overcharges state on per diemRep. Douglas Bruce made much of his decision to wait until five days after the opening of this year s legislative session to be sworn in despite appeals by his own party that he start on time.
Prairie dog stunt takes 'Where's Waldo' to a new levelMISSING: One fiberglass prairie dog standing 2 feet tall. Wears a Superman outfit. Spotted in various locales, from a tropical beach to Antarctica. If you've seen this prairie dog, call Sen. Ken Gordon. His lovable prairie dog has been kidnapped.
Colorado Lawmaker Censured for KickingOn the day he took office, Jan. 14, Mr. Bruce did something more contentious. He delivered a swift kick to the knee of a photographer for The Rocky Mountain News who was snapping his picture during a ceremonial prayer. Mr. Bruce refused to apologize.
House kicks up an investigationHouse Speaker Andrew Romanoff and House Minority Leader Mike May this morning announced the creation of a special committee to investigate Rep. Doug Bruce's kicking of a Rocky Mountain News photographer on Monday.
Bruce alive and kicking in House The swearing-in to a near-empty chamber just after 1:30 p.m.
Don't criticise Islam, says UNIt didn't attract much notice, but the General Assembly of the United Nations ended the year by passing a disgusting resolution protecting Islam from criticism of its human rights violations.
A Pause From DeathThe U.N. General Assembly's vote for a global moratorium on the death penalty was a milestone, yet its symbolic weight made barely a ripple in the U.S.
Carcieri Calls On Legislators To Forego RaisesCarcieri said in a news release the General Assembly should forego pay increases they have gotten since 2002 and begin paying a share of their health insurance premiums, as other state employees do.
Bush, at U.N., Announces Stricter Burmese SanctionsThe president called on U.N. members to do more to support nascent democracies and to oppose autocratic and tyrannical governments.
Bush to Skip U.N. Talks on Global Warming. Will attend dinner though!Dozens of world leaders are to gather at the United Nations on Monday for a full agenda of talks on how to fight global warming, and President Bush is skipping all the day's events but the dinner.
US, Canada & Australia lead opposition to the Universal Declaration of Indigenous Peoples' RightsDespite continued opposition from the United States and some other major powers, the United Nations General Assembly seems poised to adopt the Universal Declaration of Indigenous Peoples' Rights later this month. (...)
Maryland GOP is Almost Broke -- Party is $50,500 in the Hole with Only $4,615 in CashThe Maryland Republican Party, reeling from the loss of the governor's mansion, is nearly broke, according to a copy of its financial statement obtained by The Sun.
Virginia Voters Making New Driver Fees an Election IssueAn online petition against Virginia's steep new "abusive driver" fees neared 100,000 signatures Monday, accelerating lawmakers' calls for the General Assembly to rescind them before voters go to the polls Nov. 6.
Republican Rep. Exposed Himself to Female Employee, Chased Her Screaming, "Suck It!"At least this one, North Carolina Rep. David Almond had the decency to resign almost as soon as word of his inappropriate behavior came out. The North Carolina House Republicans are trying to keep his transgression a secret, but they did force him to resign.
I just got done interning in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Colorado State speaker wants House to broadcast its businessThe Colorado House of Representatives could be coming to your living room next year. House Speaker Andrew Romanoff wants to to televise the House of Representatives as early as the next session, which starts in January.
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