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In response to North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, the U.S. and China spent weeks negotiating new sanctions. On Tuesday, Russia asked for the vote to be postponed until Wednesday.

Britain said its decision would remain flexible up until the vote. It said it would vote in favor of the measure, if, among other things, Palestinians returned to negotiating table with Israel without any conditions.

Zoonotic pathogens, which include not only COVID-19 but HIV/AIDS and Ebola, have increasingly emerged because of stresses humans have placed on animal habitats, according to a United Nations report.

Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in Anna Fifield's reported story Kim is anything but a madman — cold-blooded, for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule.

President Trump makes his United Nations debut this week and he's making a big push to cut the U.N.'s budget. The State Department plans to have a smaller footprint as part of this effort.

A UN investigation into year's deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces.

A UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza passed thanks to a rare US abstention. That angered Israel, which canceled a delegation to Washington to talk about its plans for an assault on Rafah.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says during a visit to the Ukraine that U.N. rules against torture apply to U.S. personnel worldwide. U.S. policy previously interpreted the international convention as only applying to activities in U.S. territory.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, about his country's new plan for humanitarian aid in Gaza, which the UN has rejected.

The U.N. Security Council vote last night highlights where diplomatic pressure stands against Russia.