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Author James Traub talks about Kofi Annan's legacy at the U.N. The secretary-general gives his farewell speech in Independence, Mo., on Monday.

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Richard Connor of UNESCO about Wednesday's report on the state of the world's water supply.

The United States takes over the UN Security Council at a time when the international community is struggling to revive a grain deal with Russia and Ukraine and agree on a security force for Haiti.

After a four-year absence, U.N. arms inspectors arrive in Iraq, preparing to search for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Chief weapons inspector Hans Blix stresses his team will "report objectively." Hear Ezzedine Said of Agence France Press and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

A new report commissioned by U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for the expansion of the Security Council. The report also sets out criteria for the use of force, and encourages the Security Council to consider preventive action to deal with latent threats. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

With allegations of massive fraud surrounding Iraq's oil-for-food program, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) calls for the resignation of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan's son has been implicated in the scandal. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

The U.N. Security Council reports progress on a proposal that would reinstate Iraq's oil-for-food program and speed up emergency food aid to the Iraqi people. Arab governments also ask the Security Council to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

The U.N. nuclear monitorin agency says North Korea is working to restart a nuclear reactor. North Korea accuses the United States of a "hostile policy" that will "backfire." The U.S. State Department says it doesn't want to escalate the situation, but won't be blackmailed. NPR News reports.

President Bush tells the U.N. General Assembly that his decision to go to war in Iraq has made the world safer. Bush stresses U.S. humanitarian efforts around the globe and urges the international community to join the war on terrorism. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.