by Desiree Luo | Sep 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump drew laughter less than one minute into his speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly after his teleprompter stopped working. “I can only say that whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” Trump said....
by Emma Richman | Nov 13, 2024 | Energy, Environment, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – World leaders discussed climate change solutions at the United Nations’ climate change conference in Azerbaijan this week, amid the increasing threat of global warming during the hottest year on record. The conference, known as COP29, brought together...
by Lily Ogburn | Jan 24, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Activists and lawmakers are calling on the United Nations to push for concrete changes in China’s treatment of Tibetans, Hong Kongers and the Muslim-minority Uyghurs after the global body released its universal periodic review, or UPR, of China on...
by Angela Zhang | Nov 10, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — House representatives and experts are calling for urgent changes to United Nations humanitarian agencies involving Palestinian youth education on Israel over fears that the programs are spreading antisemitism. “Hatred is taught,” said Rep. Christopher...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON — Sexual health experts say achieving global gender equality and empowerment — a broadly bipartisan goal — is not possible without increased political and financial support for reproductive rights. At the current rate of progress, and with a deepening...