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Obama says outlook in Syria is bleak as Russia, Syria and Iran carry out "brutal air campaign"
Obama said the coalition is bombing Aleppo without regard for civilian casualties.
Callum Paton Nov 21, 2016
UN condemns Australia's offshore detention policy for asylum seekers
Francois Crepeau said tough stand on boat arrivals tarnishes Australia's rights record.
Divya Kishore Nov 18, 2016
China censors Kim Jong-Un 'Fatty the Third' nickname
Pyongyang has reportedly asked China to censor names poking fun at the North Korean leader.
William Watkinson Nov 17, 2016
Maria Sharapova to resume duties as UN goodwill ambassador on expiry of ban
Sharapova has been excluded from the Women's Tennis Association rankings.
Arjun Devgan Nov 11, 2016
Haiti's interim President Jocelerme Privert warns of major food crisis
The international community must show a greater commitment to the stricken country, he says.
Jen Offord Nov 11, 2016
World on track for dangerous temperature rises even with Paris Agreement warns UN
The new report says that current emissions predictions will see global warming rise to over 3C.
James Tennent Nov 03, 2016
Isis executed dozens of former police in Mosul and used civilians as shields as Iraqi army approached
Isis fighters distrust civilians with armed training as they attempt to crush any possible resistance.
Sofia Lotto Persio Oct 26, 2016
Children, women and the disabled among Isis' victims as Mosul fighting continues
The UN human rights staff received reports of extrajudicial killings and summary executions in the Mosul area.
Sofia Lotto Persio Oct 25, 2016
Gal Gadot on why Wonder Woman is a positive role model amid UN row
The fact that the DC Comics character will be made a UN ambassador this Friday has been met with some criticism.
Amy West Oct 18, 2016
Duterte vows to 'humiliate' US, EU and UN if they probe the Philippines' war on drugs
'I am very sure they cannot be brighter than me,' the president said.
Romil Patel Oct 14, 2016
UNESCO declares Temple Mount – Judaism's holiest site – as Muslim
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reacts angrily on Twitter after resolution was passed.
William Watkinson Oct 13, 2016
India lashes out at Pakistan saying it should 'abandon' its 'futile quest' for Kashmir
India's permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said the state of Jammu and Kashmir would always be an integral part of India.
Divya Kishore Oct 06, 2016
Former refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres is new UN Secretary General
Guterres will succeed Ban Ki-moon after unanimous Security Council decision.
Tom Porter Oct 05, 2016
Peacemaker Kashif Siddiqi to meet Pope Francis and launch first 'Sport and Humanity' conference at Vatican
Siddiqi is a British-Muslim footballer who wants to spread the message of peace throughout the world through the sport.
Naveen Ullal Oct 05, 2016
Hurricane Matthew is humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti says UN as twister heads towards US
The UN has said the hurricane and tropical storm is the worst disaster to hit Haiti since 2010 earthquake.
Callum Paton Oct 05, 2016
Philippines leader Duterte wants to open alliances with US rivals Russia and China
The controversial Filippino leader said the country was at the 'point of no return' in its relations with the US.
Callum Paton Sep 26, 2016
Baloch activists protest outside UN, say 'Save World from Pakistan Terror'
Pakistan Army is Isis in uniform, claims American Friends of Balochistan founder Ahmar Musti Khan
Divya Kishore Sep 22, 2016
Nigeria asks UN to negotiate release of kidnapped Chibok girls as it can do no more
President Buhari says he has struggled over two years to identify credible Boko Haram leaders for talks.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 22, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte invites UN and EU to investigate drug deaths – under one condition
The president also gave EU lawmakers the middle finger as he continues to make international headlines.
Romil Patel Sep 22, 2016
How 'freedom' for Guantanamo's forgotten victims means abuse, torture and exile
Jihad Dhiab was sold by Pakistan to the US, and sold by the US to Uruguay.
Aisha Maniar Sep 21, 2016
Theresa May tasks MI6 and GCHQ with combatting slave trade as UN debates migrant crisis
Home Office estimates there were 10,000 to 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK in 2013.
Rachel Middleton Sep 20, 2016
UN discusses world's 65.3 million refugees at first dedicated summit
The UN's 193 member states are aiming to organise a coordinated response to the refugee crisis.
Callum Paton Sep 19, 2016
'Life jacket graveyard' appears outside parliament as world leaders discuss refugee crisis
Protest has backing of charities including the International Rescue Committee.
Ian Silvera Sep 19, 2016
Russia accuses US of failing to abide by Syrian truce as humanitarian aid is delayed
Moscow says moderate opposition led by the US still carrying out residential attacks.
William Watkinson Sep 15, 2016
Duterte personally ordered Davao Death Squad to kill 1,000 criminals and opponents, claims hitman
Victims were fed to crocodiles, chopped to pieces and dumped in the streets.
Callum Paton Sep 15, 2016
Both US and Russia extend Syrian ceasefire by 48 hours after determining truce is holding
The UN has applauded the drop of violence since the ceasefire took effect on 12 September.
Nicole Rojas Sep 15, 2016
UN's Ban Ki-moon laments world leaders care more about power than improving people's lives
The World body's secretary general also expresses frustration over how the UN operates.
Rachel Middleton Sep 14, 2016
50 million children vulnerable to trafficking and abuse live as refugees worldwide
The shocking figures show that the number of refugees worldwide has doubled in the past 10 years.
Callum Paton Sep 07, 2016
UK technology company Provenance puts first fish on the blockchain
The project is supported by Humanity United, part of the far-reaching philanthropy of the Omidyar Group.
Ian Allison Sep 07, 2016
UN has 'serious questions' over school airstrike after Israel clears forces of wrongdoing
Israel claims airstrike which killed 15 members of family did not break international law.
Tom Porter Aug 26, 2016
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