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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mandeep Tiwana, who is attending the UN general assembly as the representative for the civic engagement organization CIVICUS, about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The United Nations said that one of its aid workers was killed and another injured when their vehicle was struck on Monday in Rafah in southern Gaza.

A new report by the U.N. human rights office warns that artificial intelligence has the potential to facilitate "unprecedented level of surveillance across the globe by state and private actors."

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.

continues his rounds on Capitol Hill today in an effort to get Congress to pay more than $1 billion the U.S. owes the world body. He's already got the backing of the Clinton Administration, but Congress wants to see some changes in the U.N. before it pays up.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The resolution deplores Russia's aggression and criticizes Belarus for its involvement.

State Secretary Antony Blinken is focusing on food security in a visit to the UN. He's also seeing Turkey's foreign minister, likely talking about its stance on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon face end of decades-old mission despite regular attacks by Israel breaking year-old ceasefire.

It's the president's first major speech to an international audience since the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Here's a closer look at the United Nations' breakdown of casualties. The overall total of more than 35,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7, based on Gaza Health Ministry figures, has not declined.