United Nations

UN head appeals for ceasefires to be honoured and compromises made at the negotiating table.

Graham Lanktree Jan 01, 2017

Ban described his two-term period at the helm of the global body as something of a fairy tale.

Divya Kishore Dec 31, 2016

The president-elect has criticised a recent resolution against illegal Israeli settlements.

Nicole Rojas Dec 27, 2016

Evidence of the crimes will be 'carefully documented' and made public for inspection, Russia says.

Tareq Haddad Dec 26, 2016

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that Americans should just 'shut up'.

Ananya Roy Dec 24, 2016

The UN Security Council passed the resolution urging an end to illegal Israeli settlements.

William Watkinson Dec 23, 2016

The Security Council also approved providing aid for another year.

Brendan Cole Dec 22, 2016

President has claimed he used to roam streets and kill criminals as part of his 'war on drugs'.

Tareq Haddad Dec 21, 2016

Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo in the country amid fears of rising violence.

Divya Kishore Dec 20, 2016

The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 19, 2016

World Bank charged at least £241m in admin fees over past 5 years.

Rachel Middleton Dec 19, 2016

The evacuation plan was threatened after buses were attacked by militants.

Brendan Cole Dec 19, 2016

Thousands of civilians remain trapped in decimated city as Assad forces seize control.

Mark Piggott Dec 14, 2016

Vitaly Churkin told the UN the Syrian government is now in control of the east of the city.

Tom Porter Dec 13, 2016

The development is the latest against the senator since she led an inquiry into the alleged extrajudicial killings.

Divya Kishore Dec 13, 2016

Guterres will take over from South Korea's Ban Ki-moon on 1 January.

Divya Kishore Dec 13, 2016

Disrespect for basic human rights continues to be widespread across all parts of the globe.

Dec 10, 2016

Myanmar must strengthen efforts to diffuse tension, says UN Special Adviser.

Divya Kishore Dec 09, 2016

The UN is preparing for a worst-case scenario in which more than a million people are made homeless and food shortages set in.

Alex Wheeler Dec 01, 2016

UN says it has evidence Isis dishing out brutal punishments to civilians who reject their demands.

William Watkinson Nov 29, 2016

Hanan Al Hroub received the prize in March 2016 for her work in educating traumatised children in Palestine.

Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 29, 2016

A UN official called on all parties involved in the conflict to 'restore basic humanity in Syria'.

Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 29, 2016

Ban Ki-Moon celebrates International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.

Lucy Pasha-Robinson Nov 26, 2016

Court orders were obtained to spy on countries around the world, files show.

Jason Murdock Nov 17, 2016

Aleppo residents say there had not been this kind of bombing in at least 15 days.

Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 15, 2016

UN urged Iraqi government to restore rule of law as soon as possible to prevent revenge attacks.

Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 11, 2016

The besieged eastern city of Aleppo last received humanitarian supplies at the beginning of July.

Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 11, 2016

Sharapova has been excluded from the Women's Tennis Association rankings.

Arjun Devgan Nov 11, 2016

We must cut another 25% carbon emissions globally on top of Paris pledges, says UN report.

Martha Henriques Nov 03, 2016

"They started attacking our servers with DDoS and attempted hacking attacks."

Jason Murdock Oct 28, 2016