The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...

Iran's Supreme National Security Council says in a statement that while Iran “shattered” the US air base in Qatar, the attack ...

Qatar gave the United States access to the Al Udeid base in 2000. After the Americans took over as base managers in 2001, ...

The United Nations Summer Study (UNSS) program, offered by The New School’s Julien J. Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs, provides graduate and undergraduate students and continuing ...

FILE -The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, Sept. 21, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

FILE -The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, Sept. 21, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

FILE -The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, Sept. 21, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

FILE -The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, Sept. 21, 2021, during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

As the international body closes in on 80 years, questions about its relevancy and efficiency have sharpened from supporters and critics alike. Recent U.S. cuts to foreign assistance and the ...