Iran boosting enriched Uranium stockpiles, U.N. nuclear watchdog says
This is a view in 2010 of Iranian nuclear power plant in Bushehr, southern Iran. File photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/EFE May 31 (UPI) -- Iran…
U.N. says desperately needed food aid, medicines, yet to reach people of Gaza
May 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations said no aid has reached people in Gaza in dire need of food and medical supplies, including baby…
North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly
1 of 2 | North Korean escapee Kim Eun-joo spoke at a high-level U.N. General Assembly meeting on North Korean human rights Tuesday, warning that…
U.N. civil aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia flight MH-17
A woman pays her respects at a makeshift memorial for victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on 24 July, 2014.…
Trump taps national security advisor Waltz for U.N. envoy in major national security team switch-up
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he’s nominating his national security advisor Mike Waltz to serve as United Nations ambassador in a major shake-up of his national…
In White House shake-up, Mike Waltz fired as security adviser but nominated as U.N. ambassador
May 1 (UPI) -- Reports say President Donald Trump will nominate National Security adviser Mike Waltz as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations. Unnamed…
Haiti’s gang crisis reaching ‘point of no return,’ warns U.N. envoy
A person rides a motorcycle through street fires, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 1, 2024, a day after gang violence left at least five dead and…
U.N.: Men with ‘wrong’ hairstyle, women speaking in public targeted under Taliban law
Afghan women teachers protest near the main entrance of the Ministry of Education demanding their education rights and the reopening the secondary and high schools…
White House withdraws Elise Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador
UNITED NATIONS — The White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for President Trump’s Cabinet…
U.N. agency warns bird flu spreading at ‘unprecedented’ scale, calls for global response
A United National agency has expressed great concern over the spread of the H5N1 bird flu and its spillover into other mammals, including cows. Photo…
U.N. calls for equality, ‘feminist future’ on International Women’s Day
1 of 3 | World Champion Gymnast Aly Raisman speaks at the International Women's Day 2025 keynote event titled "For Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.…
U.S. sides with Russia in U.N. resolution votes on Ukraine war
Dorothy Camille Shea, interim chargé d'affaires for the United States, urged the U.N. General Assembly on Monday to vote in favor of Washington's resolution that…
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are “heightening the threat of a regional war,” according to…
Stefanik pledges an ‘America First’ agenda at the U.N. and a review of U.S. funding
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out…
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador pick Elise Stefanik seeks confirmation in first hearing
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is seeking confirmation as President Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
Macron, U.N. Secretary-General: Israel must pull out of southern Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun shake hands as they attend a press conference after their meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on…
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday, saying that the extent of atrocities…
U.N. expresses concern Gaza’s communications could go dark
Palestinians, including children, hold metal pots and pans as they gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip,…
In New Year message, U.N. Secretary-General Guterres urges countries to ‘dramatically slash’ emissions
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres delivers a speech during the 2nd Session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting: Reform of Global Governance Institutions at the Museum of…
Blinken, U.N. want an inclusive government in Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pictured at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., on…