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President Trump applauded the U.N. Security Council for its recent votes to impose tough economic sanctions on North Korea, during an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

Trump To U.N.: North Korea's 'Rocket Man' Kim Jong Un On A Suicide Mission

In this first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump took on the global threats posed by North Korea and Iran and reiterated his "America First" approach to policy.

Refugees from Syria arrive in Presevo, near the border with Macedonia, in the south of Serbia, on Wednesday. The U.N. says more than 4 million have fled the civil war in Syria, making it the worst refugee crisis in a quarter century.

U.N. Says Syria Represents Worst Refugee Crisis In 25 Years

The high commissioner for refugees estimates that more than 4 million have fled since the start of the civil war four years ago. An additional 7.6 million are believed to be displaced inside Syria.

Maternal mortality rates are going down because of better health services. Above: A mother nurses her newborn at a maternity ward in Sierra Leone.

The U.N.'s Rundown Of Some Of The World's Biggest Problems

A new report reveals where the world stands in the fight against extreme poverty, inequality and climate change.

U.N. Report Warns AI May Increase Global Tech Inequality

Carme Artigas discusses global AI governance.

Also: The U.S. carries out missile strikes in Yemen; parts of North Carolina are still threatened by flooding; and the United Nations is poised to elect its next Secretary General.

Also: The latest on southern California wildfires; France hosts a world climate summit and President Trump isn't invited; and "The Endless Summer" surf film director, Bruce Brown, dies at 80.

Also: Julian Assange discusses his confinement; Puerto Rico will import blood supplies due to the concern over Zika; and several lions roam a Kenyan neighborhood.

Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Ep 6

Catchy, musical short chronicles the 175-year-long arbitrary system of race in America.

Yanghee Lee, U.N. human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, talks to journalists during a news briefing in Yangon, Myanmar, in July.

U.N. Human Rights Investigator Barred By Myanmar

Yanghee Lee, the U.N.'s human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, was told that she will not be allowed to enter the country for the rest of her term. Lee had been scheduled to visit in January.

U.N. Report: ISIS Is Committing Genocide Against Yazidis

The U.N. Human Rights Commission report says ISIS is committing crimes against the Yazidi population in Syria and Iraq. Renee Montagne talks to Vitit Muntarbhorn, one of the authors of the report.

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