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Why We Need a Woman at the Top of the U.N.
Israel's former foreign minister on why appointing a woman U.N. secretary-general will boost all women's confidence.
U.N. Approves Harshest New Sanctions on North in Years
The new sanctions go further than any regime in two decades and are aimed at cutting off funds for its nuclear programs.
Child Sex Abuse by U.N. Forces. Where's the Outrage?
The State Department should investigate whether any U.S. taxpayer-funded U.N. peacekeeper engaged in child sex.
Assange Plans to Travel to Ecuador
Assange's lawyer tells Newsweek the WikiLeaks founder plans to go to Ecuador if free to leave the country's embassy on Friday.
U.N. halts Syria talks Amid Fight Against Rebels
Staffan de Mistura announced a three-week pause, the first attempt to negotiate an end to Syria's war in two years.
North Korea Tells U.N. it Plans to Launch a Satellite
Western and Asian experts have said that launch was part of an effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile.
U.N. Launches Syria Peace Talks Despite Boycott
The High Negotiations Committee has refused to attend, insisting it wanted an end to air strikes and sieges of towns before talks can start.
Children Abused by EU Troops in CAR: U.N.
The allegations are the latest in a long line against peacekeepers and international forces in CAR.
Israel Confirms Plan to Seize West Bank Land
The Palestinians, the U.N. and the U.S. have come out strongly against the move.
Syrian Rebels: No Peace Talks Without a U.N. Resolution
The rebels want all sides in Syria's civil war to allow humanitarian access to those in need and cease attacks on civilians.
War Crime Immunity Is Subject of UN's Most Popular Book
The book choice was announced on New Year's Eve via the library's Twitter account.
U.N. Approves Increase in Number of South Sudan Peacekeepers
But Russia and Venezuela voiced concerns about the possible use of spy drones by the U.N. mission.
U.N. Decries Balkans Border Curbs on Refugees
Roughly 1,000 migrants are stuck at the main border crossing into Macedonia from Greece.
U.N. Calls Czech Detentions and Strip-Searches of Refugees 'Systematic' Violation of Human Rights
The U.N. accused the Czech Republic for detaining refugees for up to 90 days and strip-searching them for money to pay their own detention.
U.N.'s Unpaid Interns Protest in New York
Current and former U.N. interns protested outside the organization's headquarters Tuesday.
Iran Deal Could Double U.N. Inspection Costs: Reports
The U.S. is the largest contributor to the IAEA and funds around a quarter of its annual budget.
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Endorses Iran Nuclear Deal
In return for lifting U.S., EU and U.N. sanctions, Iran will be subjected to long-term curbs on a nuclear program.
Tel Aviv Diary: Trying to Make Sense of the Latest U.N. Condemnation
Israelis felt that when they left Gaza, they became free to retaliate against rocket attacks. Not so, says the U.N.
Israel Disputes U.N. Report Finding It May Have Committed Gaza War Crime
U.N. investigators said Israel and Palestinian militant groups committed grave abuses of international humanitarian law during the 2014 Gaza conflict.
U.N.: Thousands of Migrants Adrift in Asian Seas Must be Rescued
Several thousand migrants, many of them hungry and sick, are adrift in boats in Southeast Asian seas and governments of the region must rescue them quickly to avert a "massive humanitarian crisis," the U.N. says.
France Investigates Alleged Child Abuse by its Troops in Central Africa
UN aid worker reportedly suspended after leaking report detailing abuse by French troops in Bangui last year.
UN Launches $275 Million Humanitarian Appeal for Yemen
Aid required for 7.5 million people in Yemen as air strikes hit 18 of country's 22 provinces.
IKEA Producing 10,000 Flatpack Refugee Homes
Shelters have three-year lifespan and come equipped with solar panel for lighting or charging mobile phones.
U.S. Will Not Take Floor at U.N. Rights Debate on Israel, Palestinians
Having previously defended Israel at U.N., U.S. "reassessing" relations after Netanyahu's pre-election disavowal of Palestinian state.
A Plea for Action: Gruesome Photos Smuggled From Syria on Display at U.N.
"When something like this is happening on this scale, we have to do something about it."
Days of Our Refugee Lives
Coming soon to a radio near you: a soap set in a refugee camp in Jordan.
Oopsie! $1 Billion in UN Funds to Fight Climate Change Built Coal Power Plants Instead
The U.N. apparently had no idea.
U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon Calls on Ferguson Law Enforcement to Protect Protesters' Rights
He also urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully.
Netanyahu: Iranian Nukes Too High a Price for Their Help Against IS
"Once Iran produces an atomic bomb, all the smiles, all the charms will vanish," the Israeli Prime Minister said