The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians' request to become a U.N. member.
Uncertainty have been spreading since Friday's ruling, blocking the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force, with violence reaching new records as gangs tighten their grip on Haiti's capital.
For over 70 years, one key U.N. agency has provided relief to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip. As Israel continues to bombard the territory, UNRWA says it's struggling to keep up with demand.
World leaders are meeting in Egypt for the next two weeks to talk about reining in climate change and paying for its deadly effects. Here's what you need to know.
The 38 degree Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) reading in Russian Siberia in June of last year should "sound alarm bells about our changing climate," the World Meteorological Organization says.
At the opening of a United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, António Guterres says the world is "digging our own grave" by not acting more aggressively to mitigate climate change.
The U.N. says it's too early to determine the full impact of coronavirus lockdowns and other measures. But it says the virus could cause between 83 million and 132 million people to go hungry.
