World Ex-Fox News host ends bid to be next US ambassador to UN Former Fox News anchor and State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Saturday withdrew from consideration to be the US ambassador to the... 7 hours ago
News India, Pakistan in UN court for death row ‘spy’ case India will ask the UN's top court Monday to order Pakistan to take an alleged Indian spy off death row, in a case that could stoke fresh tensions... on 16 February 2019
Health WHO warns of ‘backsliding’ in measles fight as cases soar The World Health Organization warned Thursday that efforts to halt the spread of measles were "backsliding", with case numbers worldwide surging... on 14 February 2019
World Venezuela at UN enlists countries in show of support Russia and China joined Cuba, Iran, North Korea and several other countries at the United Nations on Thursday to show support for Venezuela's... on 14 February 2019
World US fails to halt Iran bid to free frozen billions An international court Wednesday ruled Iran can proceed with a bid to unfreeze assets in the United States, rejecting Washington's claims the... on 13 February 2019
News UN notified of name change to North Macedonia The United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that it has been officially informed by the Macedonian government that the country's new name is North... on 13 February 2019
News Global unemployment down, but too many working poor : UN The global unemployment rate inched down last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning though that jobs often failed to guarantee decent living,... on 13 February 2019
News Food safety on the table at world conference Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global... on 12 February 2019
News Warring Yemen parties agree compromise on Hodeida pullback Yemen's government and Huthi rebels have agreed on a preliminary compromise for redeploying their forces from the port city of Hodeida, the UN... on 7 February 2019
News UN warns Yemen’s warring sides truce in jeopardy The head of the UN mission in Yemen warned the Saudi-backed government and the Huthi rebels on Sunday that a seven-week ceasefire in the flashpoint... on 3 February 2019
World Venezuelan FM rejects EU ultimatum for new election Venezuela's foreign minister rejected a European ultimatum Saturday to hold elections within eight days, insisting that Nicolas Maduro remained... on 26 January 2019
News UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh’s Rohingya island ‘relocation’ plan Bangladesh must not "rush to relocate refugees" from the Rohingya Muslim minority, a top UN rights official said Friday, amid plans to move the... on 25 January 2019
Business ‘We are losing the race’ on climate change : UN chief The world is "losing the race" against climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, demanding bolder action from governments to... on 24 January 2019
News UN urges Nepal to focus on war crimes victims as probes languish The United Nations cautioned Nepal Thursday that it risked failing war crimes victims as a deadline for investigating atrocities during its decade-long... on 24 January 2019
World UN chief urges dialogue in Venezuela to avert ‘disaster’ UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for dialogue in Venezuela to avoid the political crisis spiralling out of control, after opposition... on 24 January 2019
Business UN chief warns ‘we are losing the race’ on climate change UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that the world is "losing the race" on climate change as he demanded that governments make bolder... on 24 January 2019
