Exports of luxury goods to North Korea are banned under U.N. sanctions but such items reportedly make their way into the country via diplomatic pouches.

The UN is monitoring the situation in Kenya in the wake of deadly antigovernment protests on Wednesday. At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The ...

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell delivered remarks at the closing plenary of the June Climate Meetings on 27 June: “We need to go further, faster, and fairer. I commend the hard work ...

The UN Security Council met on Sunday to discuss US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites as Russia, China and Pakistan proposed the 15-member body adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and ...

The United Nations recognizes the need to counter discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech. Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. Therefore, 18 June was ...

Jerusalem Post / Middle East / Iran News Iran UN envoy says Israeli attacks are 'war against humanity' He criticised the failure of states to condemn Israel's attacks.

Iran says it has built and will activate a third nuclear enrichment facility, ratcheting up tensions with the U.N. immediately after its atomic watchdog censured Iran for failing to comply with ...

Join LIVE our special #KAPTalks with Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Road Safety for a lecture on "Safe and sustainable mobility: on the road to the SDGs". All information you may ...

The decision Thursday could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year.

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of the Chagossian people. The deal, signed last month ...

Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling ...

Hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, the UN warns.