World World is seeing the greatest number of conflicts since the end of WWII, U.N. says Guterres said the world is grappling with the most conflict since 1945, and proposed a New Agenda for Peace to bring stability to places such as Yemen, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan and Ukraine. Ayana Archie
World A climate summit theme: How much should wealthy countries pay to help poorer ones? Wealthy countries have historically been the largest producers of greenhouse gases. One of the biggest issues left at the COP26 summit is their role helping poorer nations cope with climate change. Frank Langfitt
Environment These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided. Lauren Sommer Connie Hanzhang Jin Rina Torchinsky
Health Merck will allow drug makers in other countries to make its COVID-19 pill The drug, known as molnupiravir, has shown promise in treating the disease. The agreement to license its production could help millions of people in the developing world gain access to it. Scott Neuman
Environment Greenhouse emissions reached record levels in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns The U.N. meteorological agency says despite a decrease in emissions due to reduced economic activity during COVID-19, CO2 and other warming gases continued to accumulate in the atmosphere. Scott Neuman
World The Taliban Want A Chance To Address The U.N. That's Unlikely To Happen Soon Afghanistan's new rulers have asked for United Nations recognition so they can address the current General Assembly session. But the U.N. credentials committee is unlikely to move that quickly. Scott Neuman
Music BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the United Nations General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit. Joanne Lu
Politics Biden Will Try To Rally The World To Boost COVID Vaccinations As UN Meets With efforts to vaccinate the world's poorest countries lagging, President Biden plans a virtual summit alongside the UN General Assembly to set new goals in the pandemic fight. Tamara Keith
Environment What The U.S. Can Do About The Dire Climate Change Report Allison Crimmins, who heads the National Climate Assessment, says the U.N.'s landmark report confirms the need for "significant, sustained action" to reduce emissions. Rachel Treisman
Environment A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts. Rebecca Hersher
