United Nations

North Korea Missile Launch A Success, U.N. Meeting Expected

The United Nations seeks to hold diplomatic talks with some countries over North Korea's ballistic m...

Feb 13, 2017 04:44 PM EST

Cate Blanchett Appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UN Refugee Agency

Cate Blanchett was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.’s agency for refugees. In her n...

May 04, 2016 02:51 AM EDT

UN wants to pursue Syria peace talks despite tensions

The U.N wants to pursue the ongoing peace talks with Syria despite tensions showed by the main oppos...

Apr 25, 2016 03:56 AM EDT

Singapore condemns call for ‘soft approach’ to drugs at UN meeting

Singapore has blasted calls to make the worldwide fight against illicit drugs less punitive, using a...

Apr 24, 2016 08:39 PM EDT

Argetina's foreign minister answers possible nomination for United Nations secretary-general as screening begins

Argentine Foreign Minister Susanna Malcorra shared her thoughts on her rumored recommendation to the...

Apr 21, 2016 02:58 AM EDT

Syria Attacks Killed 44 civilians

Despite hopes of de-escalating the hostile situation in Syria, especially with a temporary ceasefire...

Apr 20, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Environmental groups sue to compel EPA to complete airline emissions standards for aircrafts

A coalition of environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Proection Agency ...

Apr 13, 2016 12:46 AM EDT

Former New Zealand PM enters race for UN secretary general

Helen Clark, the former prime minister of New Zealand, has entered the race to succeed Ban Ki-moon a...

Apr 05, 2016 01:32 AM EDT

Bond actor Daniel Craig says there should be more funding for UN anti-mine agency

Bond actor Daniel Craig said on Monday that there should be more funding for the United Nations anti...

Apr 05, 2016 12:55 AM EDT

United Nations grants China's request to lift sanctions on four ships linked to North Korea arms trade

China reportedly sought the help of the United States to remove four of its ships from the United Na...

Mar 22, 2016 01:48 AM EDT

U.S. officials arrests Chinese businesswoman over involvement in United Nations bribery scandal

U.S. authorities have made another arrest in relation to the ongoing investigations on the United Na...

Mar 21, 2016 05:29 AM EDT

Call for an independent Hong Kong in 2047 escalates

An article in a university newspaper has again started a spark in the hearts of the Hong Kong people...

Mar 17, 2016 05:24 AM EDT

United Nations warns European Union refugee deal with Turkey might be illegal for violating human rights

The EU-Turkey deal will see the return of Syrian refugees from Greece to Turkey in exchange for more...

Mar 13, 2016 10:11 AM EDT

Syrian government, opposition bloc agree to two-week 'cessation of hostilities'; Agreement 'sign of hope' to end five-year conflict

The Syrian government and the major opposition bloc has agreed to a US-Russia brokered deal to hold ...

Feb 26, 2016 01:03 AM EST

The Supreme Court's ruling agains the EPA affects not just Obama but signatories to the U.N. climate change pact

Obama called the Supreme Court decision blocking the effectivity of the Clean Power Plan as "unusual...

Feb 12, 2016 04:05 AM EST

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