Strong denunciation by 15-member body was backed by China, Pyongyang's main ally
UN children’s agency warns flow of migrant children from Central America to United States continues at high rate, despite dangers of journey and risk of deportation
Since last month, UN has been asking for weekly 48-hour pauses in fighting in Aleppo in order to get aid in and the sick and injured out
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are rising rapidly as both countries put their militaries on alert
UN humanitarian chief calls for halt to fighting to repair damaged infrastructure and deliver humanitarian aid, says 'conditions across the rest of Syria are ... increasingly difficult'
One member of Syrian American Medical Society scolds UN Security Council for its lack of action regarding Syrian government's siege of city
Former Portuguese prime minister has impressed many member states with his experience as head of UN refugee agency for a decade
Ban Ki-moon, under pressure, removes kingdom from list of those that attack schools and hospitals, pending review of charges contained in UN report
US ambassador says 228-member force is effectively being sent to monitor human rights, because that's all the council could agree on
Weekly, 48-hour humanitarian break would allow life-saving aid to reach residents of eastern Aleppo
British foreign secretary, in his UN debut, says that despite UK's EU exit, it will be 'more engaged ... on world stage than ever before'
Portuguese ex-PM Guterres and Slovenia’s former president Turk both garnered strong support from Security Council’s 15 members in first informal ballots
In all, a dozen declared candidates are in the race to become the ninth secretary-general, and for the first time, half of them are women
UN chief Ban writes in report that there is worry over Iran's ballistic missile activities, as well as possible transfer of weapons to rebels in Yemen
UN's top diplomat in Iraq says aid appeal for $861 million stands at less than 40 percent funded, and a reallocation of existing resources is urgently required
Fears running high that President Kabila, due to step down at year’s end, will delay elections to continue in his post
US, Russia, EU, UN urge steps to reverse violence, terrorism, Israeli settlement expansion in order to halt 'perpetual occupation and conflict'
Report focuses on major threats to achieving negotiated peace and offers recommendations on way forward, says UN special coordinator for peace process
Staffan de Mistura says if he can restart intra-Syrian talks in July, it’s still possible to move forward on political transition by August deadline
After five rounds of voting, the countries were tied — so each will serve for a year
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