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Author James Traub talks about Kofi Annan's legacy at the U.N. The secretary-general gives his farewell speech in Independence, Mo., on Monday.

As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.

The Sustainable Development Goals refer to the needs a woman has when she has her period but don't use the "m" word.

Anthony Banbury is stepping down as the head of the U.N.'s Ebola mission. He says the Ebola can't become entrenched in West Africa. And he thinks the fight is heading in the right direction.

John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has announced his resignation. Bolton's permanent confirmation to the job had been blocked by Senate Democrats and several Republicans.

The United States takes over the UN Security Council at a time when the international community is struggling to revive a grain deal with Russia and Ukraine and agree on a security force for Haiti.

A new report commissioned by U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for the expansion of the Security Council. The report also sets out criteria for the use of force, and encourages the Security Council to consider preventive action to deal with latent threats. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

With allegations of massive fraud surrounding Iraq's oil-for-food program, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) calls for the resignation of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan's son has been implicated in the scandal. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

President Bush tells the U.N. General Assembly that his decision to go to war in Iraq has made the world safer. Bush stresses U.S. humanitarian efforts around the globe and urges the international community to join the war on terrorism. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.