Politics Apr 03 Russia rejects U.S. claims its UN Security Council presidency is an ‘April Fool’s joke’ Russia's U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool's joke. Vassily Nebenzia says Russia will be an "honest broker."…
Science Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years.
World Feb 23 WATCH: UN approves nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces.
World Jan 30 UN says Taliban ban on women aid workers is a potential death blow The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is "a potential death blow" to many important humanitarian programs.
World Jan 20 UN says Taliban is divided on whether or not to restore women’s rights Haq told reporters that "the key thing is to reconcile" the two disparate groups.
World Jan 19 Israel and Palestinians clash at UN Security Council meeting as tensions rise Israel's U.N. ambassador is accusing the Palestinians of stabbing a knife into any chance for reconciliation by seeking an advisory opinion from the U.N.'s highest court on Israel's decades-old occupation.
World Jan 09 UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria’s rebel north The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months.
World Dec 22 Russian mercenary group bought arms from North Korea, says White House The White House said Thursday that the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, has taken delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea to help bolster its forces as it fights side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine.
World Oct 21 The U.N. adopts resolution to end violence in Haiti, sanctions powerful gang leader The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti and imposing sanctions on individuals and groups that threaten peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation.
World Oct 19 Ukraine accuses Iran of violating UN ban on transferring drones Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya invited U.N. experts to visit the country to inspect Iranian-origin drones being used by Russia against civilian targets.