United Nations

The judge said the victims were "deprived of the chance of survival"

Lydia Smith Jun 27, 2017

Unicef and WHO waging grim battle to contain outbreak in conflict-ravaged nation.

Karen Noronha Jun 25, 2017

With heavy rains expected to continue, officials have asked people to move away from rivers and hillsides.

Karen Noronha May 28, 2017

ICC prosecutor warned that acts of violence in Kasai could constitute "war crimes".

Elsa Buchanan May 23, 2017

The panel chair described the breach as part of a "sustained cyber campaign".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas May 23, 2017

NYT says UN expert murdered in Kasai, Zaida Catalan, had collected the audio evidence on her laptop.

Elsa Buchanan May 22, 2017

Some security experts found links between WannaCry and previous hacking efforts by Lazarus Group.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas May 20, 2017

World Meteorological Organisation declares 1970 cyclone in Bangladesh worst ever.

Jordan Bhatt May 18, 2017

An air defence shield will be constructed, covering most of Russia's northern coast.

Fiona Keating Apr 29, 2017

Hekmatyar also calls for the Taliban to begin peace negotiations with the government.

Divya Kishore Apr 29, 2017

Kenneth Williams coughed, trembled, lurched and jerked about 15 times after he received the lethal injection.

Divya Kishore Apr 29, 2017

Saudi Arabia, where women must have male guardians, elected to UN group for empowering women.

Shane Croucher Apr 24, 2017

The convoy was carrying around 5,000 people, including civilians pro-government fighters.

Fiona Keating Apr 16, 2017

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had earlier called for a UN investigation into the incident.

James Tennent Apr 12, 2017

More than 2,000 allegations of sexual abuse have been made against UN personnel over 12 years.

Brendan Cole Apr 12, 2017

The 19-year-old Nobel laureate was shot by the Taliban in 2012.

Divya Kishore Apr 11, 2017

The US Secretary of State's remarks come ahead of his visit to Moscow next week.

James Tennent Apr 06, 2017

Over 8,000 drug addicts and dealers have been killed since Duterte took office in June 2016

Oli Gamp Apr 02, 2017

The fight against Isis has intensified in west Mosul, with Iraqi forces stepping up efforts to reclaim the key mosque.

Pavitra Dwibhashyam Mar 30, 2017

Bodies of Michael Sharp, Zaida Catalan and interpreter Betu Tshintela were found in a shallow grave.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 29, 2017

The UN investigators, who were probing human rights violations in DRC, had been missing since 12 March.

Jordan Bhatt Mar 28, 2017

The protesters waved national flags and condemned Saudi Arabia and the US for the ongoing war.

Divya Kishore Mar 27, 2017

The famine has seen 60%-85% of the area's livestock dead.

Jasmine Andersson Mar 25, 2017

The country's Medical Federation said that the hospitals had less than 5% of the drugs they needed.

Divya Kishore Mar 25, 2017

The Scandinavian nation won the title for the first time.

Isabelle Gerretsen Mar 20, 2017

Rima Khalaf's ESCWA report accused Israel of imposing an 'apartheid regime' on Palestinians.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Mar 18, 2017

Authors admit severity of charge but claim it has been proven 'beyond a reasonable doubt'.

Tareq Haddad Mar 16, 2017

Among the four countries badly hit by famine, Yemen fares the worst with two-thirds of its population in need of help.

Divya Kishore Mar 11, 2017

European Union launched its military training mission of CAR's army in July 2016.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 07, 2017

UK humanitarian aid package of £100m to food security, supporting nutrition and basic health services.‎

Fiona Keating Mar 04, 2017