Here’s a look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly.

September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.

Leaders from across the Middle East are gathering this week for the United Nations General Assembly in New York at a time when three years of wars across the region show no signs of letting up

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 alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.

Trump also accused Cuba of spending decades coordinating with left-wing radicals and communist networks in the United States.

President Donald Trump addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, delivering the message: "American strength and resolve is back." "Two and a half centuries after the cause of liberty found its home on this continent,

António Guterres says humanity faces unprecedented convergence of threats but mechanisms for collective action are under growing strain

With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.

UN leaders paid tribute to the late monarch’s legacy of tolerance and inclusion.