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The United Nations has appointed a new envoy to continue the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri last February. The initial report last fall implicated top Lebanese and Syrian security officials in Hariri's killing.

Fresh Air's critic looks back on a fruitful year and lists his favorite music releases of 2011.

The United Nations begins a special session on AIDS Monday in New York. The conference will call for governments and NGOs to contribute $10 billion annually to AIDS treatment and prevention programs. Lisa Simeone speaks with Thoraya Obaid, head of the U.N. Population Fund, about cultural considerations that come into play when dealing with reproductive and sexual activity.

President Bush addresses the United Nations General Assembly with a speech advocating the spread of democracy in the Middle East. But he's likely to face a skeptical audience that is critical of the U.S. policies in Iraq and Iran.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet cautioned that the growing global disparity in wealth, and access to resources and justice, poses risks.

Israel has allowed a "trickle" of aid into Gaza this week. But the U.S. says it is just not enough. The Biden administration is threatening to withhold some military aid to Israel unless that changes.

Las elecciones del 7 de noviembre le darán a los votantes la oportunidad de elegir entre el actual alcalde Domenic Sarno y el concejal Justin Hurst.

Also: Palestinians demonstrate against President Trump's decision recognizing Jerusalem; three people die in a New Mexico school shooting; and a man who streaked at a Buffalo Bills game is fined.

For years, Japan has been trying to gain a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. NPR's Eric Weiner reports that the current Japanese government is pushing even harder. They believe that Japan's chances have now improved, due in part to its greater engagement in the international community.

Claire Doole reports that once again, China has escaped censure at the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The United States sponsored a resolution criticizing Beijing's human rights record but Chinese diplomats lobbied against it tirelessly, as they do every year. As always, they used a procedural device to prevent the U.S. sponsored resolution from even coming to a vote.