UN chief Guterres presents options for future Lebanon presence
June 2 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to U.N. Security Council members stressing the need for a continued uniformed U.N. presen...
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Cambodia initiates UN mediation over Thailand maritime boundary dispute
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Tuesday that Cambodia will initiate a 'compulsory conciliation' with Thailand over a maritime boundary dispute u...
UN calls on Nicaragua to investigate Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera’s death in custody
The United Nations has called on Nicaragua to investigate the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected president of 81st UN General Assembly
Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s foreign minister, was elected President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, set to start this September.
UN rights expert raises concerns about persistent violence in Central African Republic
The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic, Aristide Nononsi, expressed concern Monday about the persistent violenc...
Middle East war hammering aid supply chains — UN
GENEVA, Switzerland — Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the Unite...
Iran war threatens delivery of supplies for children, UN says
Iran war-linked Gulf shipping disruptions raise costs and delays, hampering vital aid deliveries.
Still Too Risky to Move Seafarers From Gulf, UN Agency Boss Says
Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors stuck in the Gulf, the head of the
Funding shortfall threatens life-saving aid for millions in Afghanistan, UN says
The United Nations said Afghanistan's humanitarian response plan remains severely underfunded, with only $269 million received as of last month, representing ju...
Still too risky to move seafarers out of Gulf — UN agency boss
ATHENS — Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors stuck in the Gulf, the head o...
80% chance of El Niño developing June-August — UN
GENEVA — There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Niño phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, t...
Hamas Welcomes UN Blacklisting of Israeli Occupation Entity for Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has welcomed the placement of the Zionist occupation entity on the UN's blacklist of perpetrators of sexual violence i...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations
Over 550 Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded UN Medal of Honour
Over 550 Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan honored with UN Medal of Honour for their dedication to peace and civilian protection.
Evening Edition: Israel Breaks Contact With U.N. Sec. General
Israeli officials are blasting the United Nations after the body added Israeli entities to a sexual violence blacklist that also includes the terrorist groups H...
Future UN mission needed to help prevent escalation, Guterres says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that the United Nations must maintain a presence in Lebanon when the mandate of the UN Interim F...
Settler violence is facilitating ‘ethnic cleansing’, UN experts warn
Fourteen UN human rights experts, including UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Francesca Albanese, have issued a “stark warning about...
UN rights experts urge Brazil to deliver justice 20 years after ‘Crimes of May’
UN human rights experts called on Brazil Friday to ensure full justice, accountability, and reparations for victims and families affected by the 2006 'Crimes of...
UN Warns Afghanistan Has One of World’s Highest Maternal Mortality Rates
Afghanistan records one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates, with nearly 600 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, the U.N. Office for the Coordi...
UN experts welcome General Assembly resolution affirming state obligations to combat climate change
More than 30 UN special rapporteurs and human rights experts welcomed on Friday a General Assembly resolution that reaffirms state parties' obligations on clima...
Lets Hope Global Temperature Stays Elevated Until the Paris Agreement Collapses
"Such temporary breaches do not mean the Paris Agreement’s long-term climate goals are unattainable" - the desperate UN push to save the Paris Agreement.
Max Hastings: Iran - Flawed US diplomacy isn't the only path
A reflection on the decline of the UN’s global influence, the rise of great-power politics, and a call to restore diplomacy and international cooperation.
Attack on Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant ‘Playing With Fire,’ UN Says
The international community was once again shaken by a chilling reminder of the catastrophic risks brewing in southern Ukraine, as the United Nations' nuclear
The United Nations’ false equation
The placement of Israel on a U.N. blacklist alongside Hamas and ISIS marks a new low in the campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.
UN: Next Five Years Will Smash Heat Records
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest...
UN Report: Guterres Places Israeli Forces on List for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Guterres announced that in 2025, the UN documented and verified persistent patterns of sexual violence against Palestinians detained in Israel and the occupied ...
Israel says it will sever all ties to UN's Guterres after inclusion in sexual violence report
Israel has lashed out against United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres for its inclusion as a perpetrator in this year's Conflict-Related Sexual Violen...
Sylvan Adams: UN chief ‘morally bankrupt’ for including Israel on sexual violence blacklist
“It is in line with the U.N.’s attitude and obsession with Israel," said the president of the World Jewish Congress-Israel.
‘Outrage, disgrace, disappointment': Israel’s first lady slams UN over sexual violence blacklisting
"This shameful report is yet another stain on the record of the United Nations," said Michal Herzog.
India underscores unflinching commitment to UN peacekeeping as world marks International Peacekeepers Day
India reaffirms its commitment to UN peacekeeping, honoring sacrifices of peacekeepers on International Day of UN Peacekeepers.