United Nations

Lawmakers demand president resigns as Afghan battle rages

Afghan lawmakers called on President Ashraf Ghani to resign on Wednesday over his government's "sham...

Sep 30, 2015 04:16 AM EDT

Countries pledge 40,000 U.N. peacekeepers at U.N. summit

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peac...

Sep 28, 2015 10:27 PM EDT

At U.N., Castro says U.S. must end embargo to have normal Cuba ties

Cuban President Raul Castro told the U.N. General Assembly on Monday that normal relations with the ...

Sep 28, 2015 06:20 PM EDT

Pope of the people, and the politics, in historic U.S. visit

Pope Francis dove into some of the United States' thorniest political debates during his historic vi...

Sep 27, 2015 10:22 PM EDT

U.S. to make new diplomatic push on Syria, talk to Iran: officials

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will try to launch a new initiative for a political solution in S...

Sep 26, 2015 02:01 AM EDT

Leader says Yemen's Houthis to fight on, but political settlement possible

The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday his group remained open for a political settlement to e...

Sep 20, 2015 09:43 PM EDT

Yemen says would join talks if Houthis publicly accept U.N. resolution

Yemen's exiled government said on Tuesday it was ready to join U.N.-sponsored talks, but only if its...

Sep 16, 2015 03:16 AM EDT

Sri Lanka plans South Africa-style commission to confront war crimes

Sri Lanka's new government said on Monday it was setting up a South Africa-style truth and reconcili...

Sep 15, 2015 02:23 AM EDT

Iran to take Parchin military site samples with IAEA present - diplomats

United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key m...

Sep 11, 2015 11:33 PM EDT

U.N. General Assembly approves Palestinian request to fly its flag

Palestine's flag will fly at United Nations headquarters after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmin...

Sep 10, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

Thai junta hits royal critics with record jail time

Just minutes after being locked up for 30 years for insulting Thailand’s monarchy, Pongsak Sriboon...

Sep 03, 2015 09:24 PM EDT

Israel slams Palestinians' push to fly their flag at U.N.

Israel complained to the United Nations on Tuesday about a Palestinian initiative to fly their flag ...

Sep 01, 2015 09:41 PM EDT

Clan warfare trumps diplomacy in Mali's fragile north

The United Nations has deployed 10,000 peacekeepers and poured more than $1 billion into Mali but it...

Aug 31, 2015 08:10 AM EDT

South Sudan president signs peace deal despite concerns

South Sudan's president signed a peace deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month conflict with rebels, but...

Aug 27, 2015 01:38 AM EDT

Tripoli negotiator quits day before new Libya peace talks

A senior negotiator from one of Libya's two parliaments on Wednesday quit United Nations-sponsored t...

Aug 26, 2015 09:23 PM EDT

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