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Russia suggests Mideast peace conference, US pledges to renew Palestinian ties
The United States -- which had firmly sided with Israel under the administration of Donald Trump -- said Tuesday it intended to "restore credible U.S. engagement with Palestinians as well as Israelis."
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Two-thirds of world see 'climate emergency': UN survey
Young and old, rich and poor, respondents in 50 nations home to more than half the global population also chose from a score of policy options to tackle the problem, researchers at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford reported Wednesday.
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$439m pledged for UN peace fund, far short of goal
Member states met via videoconference, committing to "the importance of investing in peace," according to a UN statement.
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UN says $36 million is needed to respond to humanitarian crisis in Mozambique
More than 565,000 people have fled their homes and are now internationally displaced.
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UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar
The UN humanitarian agency OCHA issued its so-called flash appeal after the impoverished island country in eastern Africa saw its agricultural season ruined by the worst drought in a decade.
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UN troops recapture C.African city from rebels
Rebels abandoned their positions in Bangassou, 750 kilometres (470 miles) east of the capital Bangui, and fled the city following an ultimatum on Friday from the UN peacekeeping force MINUSCA, the mission's spokesman Vladimir Monteiro said late Saturday.
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World migration down 30% due to pandemic: UN
Some 281 million people were living outside their country of origin in 2020.
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US, UN press Uganda on rights ahead of election
Uganda ordered a shutdown of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ahead of Thursday's vote.
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Rebels launch attacks close to C.Africa capital
The simultaneous dawn assaults on army units were the first close to the capital since President Faustin Archange Touadera was re-elected in a December ballot.
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Iran enriched its uranium beyond its 2015 deal - but says it's fully reversible
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran took the step "after years of non-compliance" by other parties and that "our measures are fully reversible upon FULL compliance by ALL".
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Peace mission in Sudan's Darfur ends, stoking fears of new clashes
Fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003, when ethnic minority rebels rose up against the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum, which responded by recruiting and arming notorious Arab-dominated militia known as the Janjaweed.
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Sudan to deploy troops in Darfur after tribal clashes
It comes less than a week after the United Nations Security Council agreed to end the UN and African Union's long-running peacekeeping mission in Darfur, UNAMID, when its mandate expires on 31 December.
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UN agrees to end Darfur peacekeeping mission
The termination of the mission - deployed since 2007 and which had 16,000 peacekeepers at its peak - was requested by Sudan's government and recommended by the AU and United Nations.
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UN Mali probe sees war crimes, crimes against humanity
The landlocked Sahel country descended into violence in 2012 when ethnic Tuareg separatists launched an insurgency in the north of the country, which was then overtaken by an armed campaign by jihadists.
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Rwanda deploys troops to Central African Republic: defence ministry
On Saturday, the Central African Republic's government accused former president Francois Bozize of leading an attempted coup as tensions mount ahead of key presidential and legislative elections on Sunday.
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Peacekeepers deploy in C. Africa as UN chief calls for calm
The UN mission to the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) said it deployed forces on Friday following an offensive by the 3R, Patriotic Movement for Central Africa (MPC) and "anti-Balaka" militias.
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60% of South Sudan's population facing acute hunger, says UN
In a new joint report, UN agencies on Friday said that 1.4 million children face acute malnutrition in the conflict-ravaged eastern African nation.
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UN says 'deeply troubled' over Thai detentions of democracy activists
The activists are facing charges for headlining recent demonstrations demanding reforms to the monarchy and more scrutiny of the royal family's financial arrangements.
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UN chief urges global summit to declare 'climate emergency'
The Climate Ambition Summit, being held online, comes as the United Nations warns current commitments to tackle rises in global temperatures are inadequate.
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UN chief laments 'chaotic' COVID-19 response, urges reform
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said one means of achieving a more effective multilateral response was reforming the composition of and voting rights within the Security Council.
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World set for 3C warming despite pandemic, pledges: UN
In its annual assessment of emissions levels, the UN's Environment Programme found that 2020's 7% fall in carbon pollution would have "negligible impact" on warming without a broad and rapid shift away from fossil fuels.
