President Donald Trump unsparingly ripped the United Nations as weak and unhelpful ingrates — and even questioned why the international organization continues to exist — while addressing the UN ...
President Trump asked the United Nations why it exists, at his speech to the 80th annual General Assembly on Tuesday. He said during negotiations to end wars in Africa and the Middle East, "the United ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Jun 29, 2025, 02:43pm EDT Members of the United Nations ...
This week, President Trump spoke before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for the first time in six years during the annual meeting of heads of state in New York City. The General Assembly is the ...
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In a just-about hourlong address to the UN General Assembly, US President Donald ...
This week in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, over one thousand people, including high level government delegations and representatives from the private sector and civil society, will gather for the ...
The United Nations, in turning 80, has been berated, dismissed and libelled.  In September, US President Donald Trump took a hearty swipe at the body’s ...
As it marks its 80th year, the United Nations is facing a major budget shortfall. The situation could worsen as the United States – the UN’s largest funder and debtor – reassesses its ties to the ...
As the United Nations approached its 80th birthday in March 2025, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a system-wide reform called the UN80 Initiative to restructure the global multilateral ...