World Apr 14 U.N. envoy hopeful that there’s a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for Yemen’s war The U.N. special envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council that there's "a light at the end of the tunnel" in the more than seven-year war in the Arab world's poorest country.
Politics Apr 12 WATCH: U.S. ‘concerned’ Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, State Department spokesman says State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
World Apr 07 U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.
World Mar 29 Sudan heading toward ‘collapse’ unless civilian government returns, U.N. envoy says UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan says the east African nation is heading toward "an economic and security collapse" unless it addresses the political paralysis following October's military coup and moves toward resuming a civilian-led transition.
World Mar 24 U.N. blames Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, urges aid The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.
World Mar 23 U.N. Security Council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine that would omit fault The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that would have acknowledged Ukraine's growing humanitarian needs -- but without mentioning the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis.
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: U.S. accuses Russia of using U.N. council to spread ‘disinformation’ about bioweapons in Ukraine The United States has accused Russia of using a U.N. Security Council meeting for "spreading disinformation" as part of a potential false-flag operation by Moscow for the use of chemical or biological agents in Ukraine.
World Mar 02 U.N. Assembly votes to demand that Russia stops the war in Ukraine The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow's actions.
Politics Feb 28 U.S. says it is expelling 12 Russian diplomats for engaging in espionage The United States has announced it is expelling 12 members of Russia's U.N. mission, accusing them of being "intelligence operatives" engaged in espionage.
World Feb 28 WATCH: At rare U.N. Security Council session, Russia is pressed to stop war in Ukraine Reflecting escalating global alarm, both of the U.N.'s major bodies — the 193-nation assembly and the smaller, more powerful Security Council — took the unusual step of holding simultaneous, hastily scheduled meetings on the war.