UNICEF report calls for a fair chance for every child
Previous intermediate-range Musudan missiles blew up shortly after launch, latest missile flew 400 kilometers; UN council discusses 'pattern of defiance' by Pyongyang
Staffan de Mistura says he plans for talks to focus on concrete steps toward political transition
Portal in the lobby of the United Nations opens conversations between Syrian refugees and people in New York
Boko Haram militants, Lord’s Resistance Army pose major threats; UN's Abdoulaye Bathily says international community must support efforts to ward off attacks
Measure authorizes naval force to search suspected ships and seize illegal weapons headed to or from Libya
Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was born in New York City
UN chief says he was pressured to take Saudi coalition off blacklist
Objective is to vanquish disease by 2030; secretary-general urges donors to meet annual funding target of $26B, saying next five years of work are critical
Ban Ki-moon's term as UN secretary-general ends this year, and South Korea elects a new president in 2017
Targeted measures were imposed at end of country's 2003 civil war, gradually lifted in later years; removal of arms embargo Wednesday marked final step
Father, son spend year traveling to build hope for peace in Afghanistan
Honor given to widow and two children of Senegalese Captain Mbaye Diagne, who saved hundreds in Rwandan genocide
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is worried about increase in fighting after many heavy weapons that were reported missing have turned up in use at line of contact
Greece expects to welcome record 27 million tourists this year, a half million more than last year
Lower oil prices, severe weather effects from El Nino, and political instability are contributing to 2016’s below-average showing, UN agency's report says
Security Council calls for recommendations by next April 30 to offset extremist groups’ recruiting, propaganda
Several European countries have built fences or closed borders to try to stem the flow of people fleeing war and poverty seeking entry into their countries
Violations in April top August 2015 statistics, while many heavy weapons reported missing from permanent storage sites turn up in use at line of contact
Members of the Burundian diaspora and exiled civil society leaders demonstrated outside the United Nations Tuesday, urging the international community to quickly send a large U.N. police force to help protect civilians as their country enters a second year of post-election violence. From the United Nations, VOA’s Margaret Besheer has more.
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