World Apr 20 Four U.N. secretary-general candidates audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016 By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Apr 17 World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is strained The United Nations secretary-general warned on Friday that international law was eroding before the world’s eyes, during a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the World Court. By Molly Quell, Associated Press
World Apr 15 Watch 6:05 Israel's campaign in Lebanon a 'humanitarian catastrophe,' UN refugee chief warns The toll of the wider war in the Middle East has been severe in Lebanon. Israel has invaded the country's south again and is demanding that people vacate more land. The United Nations' top refugee official, Barham Salih, is there… By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick
World Apr 15 WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee Waltz unintentionally became the highest-level U.S. official to testify before Congress since U.S. and Israeli strikes started a war against Iran. By Associated Press
World Apr 08 Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms To end the war with the United States and Israel, Iran is demanding the right to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as a precondition for reopening the waterway vital to world oil supplies. By David McHugh, John Leicester, Associated Press
Apr 07 Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The vote — 11 in favor, two against and two abstentions — took place just hours before an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its… Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: UN Security Council meets for emergency session on peacekeepers killed in Lebanon By Associated Press At an emergency U.N. Security Council session Tuesday, world powers denounced the two incidents in the last two days that led to the killing of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, saying it’s part of a pattern of aggression towards the… Continue reading
Mar 25 UN calls for reparations to remedy the historical wrongs of trafficking enslaved Africans By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items to their countries of origin without charge. Continue reading
Mar 10 UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave town held by opposition By Deng Machol, Associated Press The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council as U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran continue By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel… Continue reading