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President Clinton is among 150 heads of state gathered in New York City for the UN Millennium Summit. It's the largest gathering of world leaders in history. NPR's Ann Garrels reports.

Biden's speech comes on the heels of Russia's Vladimir Putin giving his own speech calling for a partial mobilization as he faces losses in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Colin Powell delivers detailed evidence against Saddam Hussein to the U.N. Security Council. He lists ways the U.S. says Iraq is continuing to violate U.N. resolutions against weapons development -- and details charges that Iraq has aided terrorists. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with analysts Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment and with Judith Yaphe, Senior Fellow at the National Defense University.

Among the most heard and least recognized players at the United Nations General Assembly session were the interpreters.

Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned from her post.

The pioneer of mariacheño uses the excitement of motion between bodies to distract from his heart's wounds.

While cybercrime is a problem around the world, agreeing on a definition on the international stage has been a huge challenge. That's plainly been on display at the United Nations recently.

Arab leaders are not happy with the resolution drafted by France and the United States. They believe the current proposal favors Israel, and they're urging the United Nations to make changes.

The North Korean dictator hasn't been seen in more than a month, leading to speculation he might have been deposed or is merely indisposed.

For more on the challenges of supporting internally displaced persons in Iraq, Robert Siegel speaks with Kieran Dwyer, the spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Dwyer responds to criticisms of the U.N. agencies trying to help.