World Aug 31 UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.
World Jul 06 U.N. says 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021 A new U.N. report says world hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat.
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.