U.N. General Assembly to Confront Familiar Crises, New Conflicts and A.I.

By: Farnaz Fassihi

21 September 2026 at 13:59

The United Nations is also searching for a replacement for António Guterres, who has served two terms as the secretary general and is stepping down.

The United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time, the threat posed by artificial intelligence will be atop the agenda of the U.N. General Assembly meeting this week.

Let’s Talk Climate

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By: Katrin Bennhold

21 September 2026 at 09:23

World leaders are mostly silent and President Trump is pushing fossil fuels. We’ll explore the stakes at this week’s Climate Forward event.

A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia.

A Diplomat From Myanmar Refuses to Give Up New York City Post

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By: Verena Hölzl

20 September 2026 at 21:29

For more than five years, U Kyaw Moe Tun has refused to give up his United Nations post and a sandstone townhouse on the Upper East Side.

U Kyaw Moe Tun, in New York last month, was appointed as Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations before his country’s military staged a coup in 2021.

U.N. General Assembly Traffic and Street Closures: What New Yorkers Need to Know

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By: Claire Fahy

20 September 2026 at 14:19

Many street closures are starting on Sunday, and rolling pedestrian and vehicle closures will continue during the week.

A gridlock alert is in place from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

U.S. Approves Visas for Iran’s U.N. Delegation

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By: Claire Moses

18 September 2026 at 14:50

The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.

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