United Nations

U.S.-led forces strike Syrian troops, prompting emergency U.N. meeting

  (REUTERS)  U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and…

North Korea says sanctions push after nuclear test ‘laughable’

  (REUTERS) North Korea said on Sunday a push for further sanctions following its fifth and biggest nuclear test was…

Kerry, Lavrov concerned after latest North Korea nuclear test

  (Reuters) -- Speaking to media after talks on the crisis in Syria in the early hours of Saturday (September…

Global anger over N. Korea nuclear test as UN set to meet

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - by Carole LANDRY with Jung Ha-Won in Seoul World powers expressed outrage Friday after North…

U.N.’s Ban urges ASEAN to ratify Paris climate agreement

(Reuters) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, addressing the ASEAN summit on Wednesday (September 7) in the Laotian capital Vientiane,…

Duterte skips ASEAN-US and ASEAN-UN meetings

  (Eagle News)-- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 8) skipped the ASEAN-United States Summit with US President Barack Obama,…

UN condemns Davao terror blast, expresses support for Phl gov’t

  (Eagle News) --  The United Nations on Sunday (September 4) condemned the attack carried out by still unidentfied suspects…

Syria rebel gains as UN raps govt evacuation ‘strategy’

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Rana Moussaoui Rebels and jihadists battled pro-government forces in the central Syrian province of Hama…

UN slams Syria ‘strategy’ of forced evacuation of besieged towns

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - by Nina LARSON The UN Syria envoy on Thursday criticised Damascus' "strategy" of forced evacuation from Daraya…

Philippines’ Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights

(REUTERS)  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they…

On leaving the UN

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 30) - Call it Phexit or what-have-you, our country is now facing the possibility of leaving…

South Africa documents may offer clues on UN chief’s death

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday pushed for a further inquiry of the mysterious 1961 plane…

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