Palestinians also push resolution seeking end of Israeli occupation, return to pre-1967 borders
Plaintiffs blame a contingent of Nepalese peacekeepers for bringing disease to their nation after 2010 earthquake
Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic says Islamic State militants may be trying to wipe out minority Yazidis
Ban warns winter is coming while more than 100,000 Palestinians remain homeless in Gaza Strip following 50-day war between Israel, Hamas militants earlier this year
Winners will take their seats on 15-nation council January 1, replacing outgoing members
Prime Minister appeals to security council after unknown assailants attack UN-French base in the north, killing yet another UN peacekeeper
Humanitarian chief says recent Islamic State gains in Aleppo have caused more than 160,000 people to flee to Turkey
Israel’s prime minister urged the international community not to allow Iran to develop its nuclear capabilities, and tied the Jewish state's fight against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip to the larger global fight against Islamic State militants. The U.S. disagreed. A State Department spokeswoman said Washington believes the Islamic State group poses a different threat. VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on the Israeli leader's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, and remarks by Syri
Netanyahu criticizes countries supporting fight against ISIS for not supporting Israel against Hamas militants in Gaza
African conflicts come under spotlight Saturday at U.N. General Assembly, including special high level meeting on Mali
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed skepticism Friday that U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria could crush Islamic State militants. From New York, VOA’s Margaret Besheer reports the president was also hopeful that questions about Iran’s nuclear program could be resolved soon.
President Barack Obama to chair high-level Security Council meeting about rise of foreign terrorist fighters, stopping flow of finances to radicals
US ambassador Samantha Power says annual meeting illustrates 'founding purpose' of United Nations, which aims to bring leaders together to address global challenges
UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution deeming outbreak 'a threat to international peace and security'
UN chief urges airlines, shipping companies not to cancel flights, saying it would not stop the virus from spreading
Some 95,000 minors were murdered in 2012, 120 million girls have experienced sexual violence
Amb. Samantha Power says resolution will include measures to curb flow of fighters into foreign war zones, improve information and intelligence sharing
Libyan Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi tells UN Security Council that recent clashes among armed groups in the capital and in eastern cities could lead to deeper conflict
Outgoing UN Human Rights Commissioner says despite early warning signs, Security Council did not address many of the world's potential crises
Global education advocate joined UN secretary-general Monday to mark the 500 Days countdown until deadline for the Millennium Development Goals
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