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Republicans in the Senate on Tuesday blocked ratification of a U.N. treaty that would have helped countries protect the rights of disabled people. It was inspired by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Opponents argued, among other things, it would threaten the ability of parents in this country to home school their children.

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This year the United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate.

The United Nations has a difficult balancing act in Afghanistan. The humanitarian needs are great. But the Taliban are no longer allowing female Afghan aid workers to deliver assistance.

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote soon to extend the work in Haiti. The council has yet to to decide whether to sent international troops. Gangs have taken over much of the country.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia's war in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A UN gathering in Kenya seeks to address the huge problem of plastic waste. But some at the talks are skeptical of solutions put forth by fossil fuel and plastic industries.

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors had to dodge bullets and shelling to arrive at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Now they say they plan to remain there on a permanent basis.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura about creating a peace process in Syria. He says there is a new "sense of urgency" by many parties to end the conflict.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly visited China in his first trip abroad since taking power. Also, Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal previews a Supreme Court gerrymandering case.