UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on countries in the world to join U.S.-led coalition to destroy extremist group...
MANILA – United Nations officials are urging countries to deploy more female troops to international peacekeeping missions especially in regions where sexual violence remains prevalent. During...
GENEVA — There is a ˈstrong possibilityˈ Israel is violating international law in Gaza, the UNˈs High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday. Opening an...
OTTAWA — Terrorists are deliberately placing people in the path of an Israeli offensive aimed at stopping rocket attacks from Gaza, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper....
MANILA — Marking the celebration of the World Population Day, the United Nations urged more investment in young people, now 1.8 billion, the largest youth generation...
MANILA — A Filipino Catholic prelate has been named as the Vatican’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Pope Francis appointed 55-year old...
GENEVA — More than 1,000 people, the vast majority of them civilians, have been killed in Iraq this month as Sunni insurgents overtook key areas of...
UNITED NATIONS — The humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening and the number of people needing urgent help has reached 10.8 million – almost half of...
UNITED NATIONS — The UN agencies are stepping up humanitarian aid in north Iraq, where humanitarian and security situation is worsening due to recent attacks by...
Nuclear experts from Iran and six world powers had “a useful meeting” in New York ahead of political talks next week aimed at reaching an agreement...