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The 77th session of U.N. General Assembly opened at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 13 in New York City. The session's high-level debate begins on Tuesday. Liao Pan/China News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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World

What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly

September 20, 2022 • As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril."

National

Correction: Report Withdrawn Because Of Error In Study Data

November 18, 2019 • We have withdrawn this story about U.S. incarceration rates of children because the U.N. study's author has acknowledged a significant error in the data.

Former U.N. General Assembly President Charged In Alleged Corruption Scheme

U.N. Ambassador John Ashe, of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks during a 2013 news conference at U.N. headquarters. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Former U.N. General Assembly President Charged In Alleged Corruption Scheme

October 6, 2015 • U.S. prosecutors say John Ashe accepted more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for support of investment contracts.