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Who will replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when he steps down this year? Four candidates field questions from member states this week at U.N. headquarters.

The career diplomat was widely admired by colleagues for his skill, wit and effectiveness representing first the Soviet Union and then Russia.

Adobe is finally ending support for its Flash Player, a pioneering technology that once enabled easier creation of online animation. Historian Anastasia Salter helps explain.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia's war in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A UN gathering in Kenya seeks to address the huge problem of plastic waste. But some at the talks are skeptical of solutions put forth by fossil fuel and plastic industries.

The United States and France are facing strong opposition from Lebanon and Arab states over a proposed cease-fire resolution at the United Nations. Their fundamental objection: Lebanon's government wants Israeli troops out of Lebanon, and the resolution doesn't require that to happen right away. Arab foreign ministers are in Beirut to discuss the conflict.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets his moment in the spotlight Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly. But this trip is different than past visits. He's a lame duck president and comes to New York at a time when Israel is frequently raising the possibility of a military strike on Iran.

The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Smerdon of the United Nations World Food Programme about the organization's funding shortages that are making it harder to feed refugees.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the international body faces many challenges, but that he anticipates progress in Sudan and North Korea. He shares his thoughts on these conflicts, Iran and Iraq.