UN chief warns about grave dangers threatening world

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a new year message expressed his deep concern over big dangers lurking around every corner in the world.

Abbas says Palestinians will not accept US peace plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that his people would "no longer accept" any peace plan proposed by the US following its decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Saudi Arabia Still Blocking Aid to Yemen despite Pledge to Lift Siege

Aid agencies said Saudi Arabia had not fulfilled its promise to reopen humanitarian aid corridors into northern Yemen on Thursday, leaving the main aid lifeline closed for tens of thousands of starving people.

Saudi-led coalition to lift blockade on UN aid to Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has said the airport in the capital Sana'a and a key Red Sea port, Hudaydah, will re-open to United Nations aid shipments today.

UN says Australia has duty to take care of asylum seekers in PNG

The UN human rights office called on Australia Friday to restore food, water and health services to some 600 interned refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea, Reuters reports.

UN concerned over fate of civilians in Kirkuk province of Iraq

The United Nations has expressed deep concern for the safety of the civilian populations in the Hawiga region of Kirkuk Governorate after the Iraqi military secured the area from Islamic State terrorist fighters over the weekend.

UN team to probe war crimes in Yemen

The United Nations had agreed to send a group of experts to investigate reported war crimes in Yemen, the UN Human Rights Council announced.

U.N. human rights chief 'appalled' at mass executions in Iraq

The United Nations' human rights chief said Wednesday he is "appalled" at the mass execution of dozens of "militants" in Iraq last weekend.

Russian Defense Ministry calls on UN to increase humanitarian aid to Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry has called on the UN to increase its humanitarian supplies to Syria and contribute to the country’s restoration, the ministry’s press service reported on Tuesday.

US ambassador: North Korea will be 'destroyed'

The US ambassador to the UN warned North Korea will be destroyed if it continues its "reckless behavior" and forces the United States and its allies to defend themselves against any attack.

World hunger on rise again due to conflicts, climate change in decade: UN report

Global hunger is on the rise again after steadily declining for more than a decade, affecting nearly 11 percent of the global population, largely due to conflicts and climate change, a UN report claimed on Friday.

UN General Assembly opens 72nd session

Miroslav Lajcak, the new president of the UN General Assembly, on Tuesday declared the opening of the 72 session of the decision-making body of the United Nations.

‘Unacceptable price for civilians’: UN says US-led coalition airstrikes may breach intl law

Civilians are paying an “unacceptable” price in the siege of the city of Raqqa, a top UN human rights official has said, adding that the US-led coalition may not be respecting the principles of international humanitarian law in its “intense” airstrikes.

War crimes and crimes against humanity: Syria Calls for An Immediate Dissolution of So-Called “International Coalition”

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that the continued and systematic massacres committed by the illegitimate US-led international coalition against the Syrian civilians constitute blatant breach of the international law, SANA reported.

On Mandela Day, UN calls for actions to improve world

Marking Nelson Mandela International Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for actions across the world in promoting peace, sustainable development and lives of dignity for all.

Colombia FARC rebels complete handing over of weapons

The municipality of Mesetas in the department of Meta saw the final act on Tuesday of the disarmament of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), formerly Colombia's largest guerrilla group.

Appeals court says Dutch partially liable for Srebrenica deaths

A Dutch appeals court has confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of about 300 Muslims who were expelled from a Dutch UN base after the surrounding area was overrun by Bosnian Serb troops.

Serbia's Idea to Sue NATO for 1999 Bombings 'Viable' : Lawyer

Serbia has formed an international legal team to file charges against NATO for using depleted uranium munitions during the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia.

UN Security Council agrees to blacklist DPRK individuals, entities

The UN Security Council on Friday agreed to add more individuals and entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to its sanction list in response to the country's repeated ballistic launches.

Not all issues discussed at latest round of Syria peace talks: UN envoy

The UN Special Envoy for Syria announced Friday that the latest round of Syria peace talks ended, and he hopes to resume negotiations between warring factions "sometime in June" to address all the critical issues which had not been touched upon this week.