Dec 13 Russia vetoes U.N. resolution linking climate change to international security By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Monday's vote sank a years-long effort to make global warming more central to decision-making in the U.N.'s most powerful body. The proposal was spearheaded by Ireland and Niger. Continue reading
Dec 02 Armed man outside U.N. arrested after standoff, lockdown By Associated Press The United Nations headquarters in New York City was locked down for several hours Thursday after a man was seen pacing outside one of its main gates with what police said appeared to be a shotgun. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pushes for more access to Iran's growing stockpile By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency yet again faces tightrope-style talks with Iranian officials as his inspectors remain unable to access surveillance footage and face greater challenges in trying to monitor Tehran's rapidly growing uranium stockpile. Continue reading
Nov 17 Afghanistan on the brink of `humanitarian catastrophe,' UN envoy says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press But she told the U.N. Security Council that a humanitarian catastrophe “is preventable,” saying the main cause is financial sanctions on the Taliban, who took over the country Aug. 15. Continue reading
Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. Continue reading
Nov 11 Two weeks after coup in Sudan, a general tightens grip on power By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Sudan's top general has reappointed himself as head of the army-run interim governing body, a sign that he is tightening his grip on the country two weeks after he led a coup against civilian leaders. Continue reading
Nov 08 U.N. humanitarian chief says over 3 million in Myanmar need 'life-saving' aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Martin Griffiths also urged donors on Monday to respond to the U.N. appeal, saying less than half of the $385 million required has been raised since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Nov 05 U.N. rights body holds urgent session in wake of Sudan coup By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet decried excessive use of force by security forces that has left at least 13 people dead and more than 300 injured since the coup. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.N. report says Ethiopia's war marked by 'extreme brutality' By Jamey Keaten, Cara Anna, Associated Press The U.N. human rights chief says Ethiopia's yearlong war has been marked by "extreme brutality" as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities faults all sides for committing abuses. Continue reading
Nov 01 UN's Guterres: We are 'digging our own graves' by using fossil fuels By Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the ceremonial opening of the two-week talks Monday that believing recent announcements by governments could turn the tide on climate change were “an illusion.”… Continue reading