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Next week the Jacksonville chapter of the United Nations Association and the Jacksonville University Political Science Society will hold the "GirlUp:…

The kingdom decided it will not take a two-year rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council, calling the body incapable of ending wars and resolving conflicts.

As they resume their investigation into allegations about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, U.N. experts are looking into at least three incidents for which President Bashar Assad's aides have said the rebels were responsible. The inspectors are not expected to assign blame.

A study by an international panel of scientists shows that the researchers are confident about the links between human activity, global warming and climate change.

Dilma Rousseff had already called off a high-profile visit to Washington. Speaking at the U.N., she accuses the U.S. of violating Brazil's sovereignty with its spying programs.

White House officials said they offered to have an "encounter" on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, but the Iranians said it was "too complicated" at this point. The leaders of Iran and the United States haven't met since before the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

The United Nations announced the first step towards resettling the victims of the conflict in Syria to other countries. More than 2 million Syrians were…