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Rome Meeting: Lebanon Needs Strong U.N. Force

In Rome, foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and many Arab countries agree that an international force is needed to bring peace to Lebanon. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the ministers wanted a force under a U.N. mandate, with a strong and robust capability.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his address today at the U.N.

At U.N., Ahmadinejad Lays Out Vision Of New World Order

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used his eighth appearance before the U.N. General Assembly to elaborate on his vision of a new world order and criticize what he calls the world's "hegemonic" and "expansionist" powers.

Also: Kenya's Supreme Court overturns the country's presidential election; thousands of Muslims are trying to flee Myanmar; and a North Carolina group is planning a "Bigfoot" festival.

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt sits in his office on his first working day at the United Nations in New York City on Jan. 2, 1992. Boutros-Ghali has died at age 93.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former U.N. Secretary-General, Dies At 93

During his tenure leading the United Nations from 1992 to 1996, the Egyptian diplomat sought to restore the organization's standing.

Anniversary of January 6

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and Frank J. Reagan Chair in Policies Studies, Emerita at Dartmouth College, and Russell Muirhead, Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth join us to discuss the anniversary of the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Artists UMI (left) and Louis VI (right) teamed up with the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live to re-release songs with nature sounds for Earth Day.

Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it

The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.

A farmer in India piles millet in a field. Grains such as millet and sorghum pack a powerful nutritional punch, but they are overlooked for calorie-laden commodity crops such as wheat or maize.

Do Healthy Diets Protect The Planet? As The U.N. Meets, A Focus On Sustainability

As United Nations leaders gather in New York, top food and nutrition experts are convening for a forum to talk about how people around the globe can have both a nourished diet and a healthy planet.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is seen through drapes while speaking at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention on Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C.

Trump Chooses South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley As U.N. Ambassador

Haley has accepted an offer from President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations. The position requires Senate confirmation.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a parade in Pyongyang in October. The country has carried out a series of provocative actions recently, though Kim's motives are not clear.

As North Korea Acts Out, A Search For Kim Jong Un's Motives

The isolated nation has undertaken a series of provocative steps, launching missiles and bombastic rhetoric. Analysts are debating what leader Kim Jong Un is trying to achieve.

The U.N. Plan for Iraq

The United Nations wants to dissolve the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council in favor of a transitional government chosen by the U.N. Hear NPR's Scott Simon, Iraqi-American lawyer Faisal Istrabadi -- who helped draft Iraq's interim constitution -- and Hamid Dabashi, chairman of Columbia University's Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures.

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