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.
World Oct 12 United Nations demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations of Ukraine regions The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions.
World Oct 06 Russia calls for UN to secretly vote on condemnation of Ukraine annexation Russia is calling for a secret ballot vote next week on a Western-backed resolution that would condemn its proclaimed annexation of part of four Ukrainian regions.
World Oct 03 UN chief says the world is in ‘life-or-death struggle’ for survival He accused the world's 20 wealthiest countries of failing to do enough to stop the planet from overheating. The U.N. chief told reporters Monday that emissions of global-warming greenhouse gases are at "an all-time high and rising."…
Politics Sep 26 What is impeding the long-advocated growth of the U.N. Security Council? Virtually everyone involved agrees that the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand and include more voices. But as with so many things, the central question is exactly how.
World Sep 20 WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of…
World Sep 07 At least $1 billion needed to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. says The U.N. humanitarian chief predicts at least a billion dollars will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia.