UN News
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Assange suffering psychological torture, would face "show trial" in US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered psychological torture from a defamation campaign and should not be extradited to the United...
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'North Korean missile test violated UN resolution'
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Saturday North Korea's recent missile launches violated a UN Security Council resolution...
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UN envoy warns Libya is on verge of descending to civil war
The U.N. envoy for Libya warned Tuesday that the oil-rich nation "is on the verge of descending into a civil...
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Bangladesh wins UN RISK Award
A project that pioneers floating houses in Bangladesh has won the prestigious RISK Award 2019.It has been designed in a...
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'Shocking' report details threat to species
On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a...
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UN calls for weeklong truce in Libya's Tripoli
The U.N. mission to Libya is calling for a weeklong cease-fire in the capital, Tripoli, where forces loyal to a...
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UN blacklists Masood Azhar
A UN Security Council committee blacklisted the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on Wednesday, after China dropped its...
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UN officials urge continuing support for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Three top UN officials vowed to continue to work for a safe and sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis on...
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UN-led organisations call for overhaul
Unless national and international financial systems are revamped, governments will fail to keep their promises on critical issues such as...
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Guterres lauds UN peacekeeping, highlights need to bridge ‘critical’ gaps
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said peacekeeping missions are working flat out and need to be made “stronger...
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UN welcomes Rohingya relocation plan of Bangladesh
United Nations has appreciated Bangladesh's efforts to move Rohingyas out of camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar, to...
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UN steps up aid call for Mozambique cyclone victims
The UN is stepping up calls for help in Mozambique as aid agencies struggle to assist tens of thousands of...
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UN warns of millions of premature deaths by 2050 due to environmental damage
Environmental damage caused by man-made activities is having a devastating toll on human health, the United Nations said on Wednesday,...
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UN chief proposes cutting DRCongo force
UN chief Antonio Guterres has proposed shrinking the large peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.After presidential elections in...
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UN envoy calls for end to political infighting in Iraq
The new U.N. envoy for Iraq called Wednesday for an end to political infighting so the formation of a government...
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Losing climate change race a 'disaster for Africa,' UN says
The United Nations chief says the world is losing the race with climate change and "this can be a disaster...