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The city of Glasgow, Scotland prepares to host COP26 in November, while setting ambitious sustainability goals of its own
Glasgow, Scotland will host global government and business leaders for COP26, the United Nations Cl…
Parisa Hashempour
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Kim Jong Un's mysterious sister was promoted, cementing her place in North Korea's leadership
Kim Yo Jong was named to North Korea's State Affairs Commission, which is the country's top policy-…
Sinéad Baker
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These 2 new glitzy music videos from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's favorite band really are ... something
The two music videos, titled "Our Mother" and "Follow His Heart," offer singing, violins, and more …
Matthew Loh
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The Taliban wants to speak at the UN General Assembly in New York as the official government of Afghanistan
The Taliban's foreign minister is contesting Afghanistan's seat, which has been given to the ambass…
Matthew Loh
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Zelenskyy calls for 'strong reaction' from the UN after Russian bombs left millions of Ukrainians without heat and water in below-freezing temperatures: 'We expect the reaction of friends — not just observers'
Ramped up Russian attacks this week left at least ten people dead and millions without heat and wat…
Erin Snodgrass
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Mass killing in Myanmar has 'clear echoes of Syria,' UN human rights commissioner warns. The parallels are eerie.
The military in Myanmar, also known as Burma, seized power in February and has carried out mass kil…
Charles Davis
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India contributes $500,000 to UN Peacebuilding Fund
The fund was launched to support activities, actions, programmes and organisations that see…
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Kashmir: The Bare Facts of a region torn into pieces
1957 - The constitution of Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir defines it as part of India. 196…
HASAN BABAR
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The Taliban are 'intensifying' their hunt for Afghans who helped the US and NATO, says a private intel report to the UN
The Taliban are tracking down Afghans who worked with the previous government or foreign organizati…
Matthew Loh
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Inside Kim Jong Un's secretive childhood and family
Despite how secretive North Korea is, a lot is known about its supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Here's e…
Irene Anna Kim,Steve Cameron
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COVID-19 crisis increasing psychological suffering: UN chief
"Mental health services are an essential part of all government responses to COVID-19. They must b…
PTI
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Senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
Resident Coordinators are the UN Secretary-General's representatives for development at the cou…
PTI
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The UN leaked a Saudi threat to assassinate an official to make sure the killing didn't happen
UN officials were told that if Callamard did not ease off her investigation there were people willi…
Mitch Prothero
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China lashes out at western countries like the US and UK for 'violations of the rights of refugees and migrants' at the UN Human Rights Council
A Beijing representative said that China was "seriously concerned by the violations of the rights o…
Matthew Loh
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Ex-health minister, who resigned after he was caught on CCTV kissing an aide, lost his new UN role after only 3 days
Former British minister Matt Hancock resigned after being caught having an affair with his aide on …
Bethany Dawson
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India needs continued structural reforms to boost growth: UN report
New Delhi, Jan 17 () A UN report on Friday said continued structural reforms are necessary to boost…
PTI
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India provides USD 2 mn aid to UN agency working for Palestinian refugees
"On behalf of the Government of India, I would like to express my appreciation for the commendable …
PTI
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JPMorgan to pay a record $1 billion to settle market-manipulation charges, report says
It would end probes by the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Se…
Ben Winck
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The UN-backed initiative to get vaccines to poorer countries is underfunded, floundering, and some nations are choosing instead to go it alone
COVAX, the WHO's project to secure better access to COVID-19 vaccines for poorer countries, has acq…
Mia Jankowicz
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3 years after Ikea recalled 17.3 million dressers, a lawyer who represented the parents of victims say more toddlers will lose their lives to furniture tip-overs
"Corporations cannot regulate themselves, it's just against what they are," said Crystal Ellis, the…