United Nations

Besieged town in Syria embraces another humanitarian aid

AL-MOADDAMYEH, Syria (CCTV/Reuters) -- A total of 51 trucks of relief materials with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent on Monday entered…

South Korean president says door not shut on dialog with the North

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- Seoul will not shut the door to dialogue with North Korea, South Korean President Park…

UN warns South East Asia against transnational crime

NEW York City, United States of the America - The United Nations warned the nations in South East Asia against…

All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama warned Russia and Damacus that the "world will be watching", hours before a…

UN Security Council set to endorse Syria ceasefire

UNITED STATES, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council is expected to vote Friday on a US-Russian draft resolution endorsing the…

UN weighs tough new N. Korea sanctions resolution

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council headed toward a vote on a new US-drafted resolution presented Thursday that…

GenSan airport chosen as Mindanao site for UN-funded disaster response facility

  The General Santos International Airport has been chosen by a United Nations unit as the location for the construction…

WHO cautions against linking Zika virus with rare nerve disorder

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged caution about linking the Zika virus with a…

UN urges Turkey to open borders, end to bombing of Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The United Nations urged Turkey to let in tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing a regime offensive…

Peace talks stall as Syrian government denies opposition’s precondition

The Syria peace talks in Geneva struggled to continue into a second day as the Syrian government did not accept…

UN Syria envoy pleas for peace ahead of Geneva talks

On the eve of the first Syrian peace talks in two years, the UN Syria envoy made an emotional plea…

Russian warplanes hit 556 targets in Syria in past 3 days – defence ministry

Russia's air forces carried out 164 sorties in Syria in the past three days, hitting 556 targets, Lieutenant General Sergei…

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