The United Nations and aid groups have spoken out after three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and dozens injured at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-US-backed initiative ...

UN sanctions against North Korea began in 2006 following its first nuclear test, and were expanded through a series of resolutions aimed at restricting funding for its weapons programmes. The last ...

He also said the UN was doing all it could to gather the aid arriving through Kerem Shalom. Since last week 800 truckloads were approved by Israel but fewer than 500 made it into Gaza, according ...

Women working for UN in Kabul face stalking and death threats: ‘Don’t turn up tomorrow or you will be killed’ Taliban has denied involvement in what UN sources describe as a campaign of ...

Slavery. Drugs. Weapons. Corruption. These are the hallmarks of transnational organized crime--a multi-billion-dollar industry that operates across borders, exploiting vulnerable people and ...

Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons ...

The UN and other aid groups say the model, which uses private U.S. security and logistics workers, militarises aid. Open this photo in gallery: Security Council members vote on the resolution at ...

The UN plans to cut nearly 14,000 jobs due to funding shortfalls, affecting various agencies including WFP and UNHCR, which may reduce staff by up to 30%. The cuts stem from decreased ...

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The US has vetoed the UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent" ceasefire in Gaza. The other 14 members voted in favour of the document, which also ...

UN, Iran and Egypt meet to discuss Iran’s nuclear program as enrichment continues The confidential IAEA report raised a warning, saying Iran is now “the only non-nuclear-weapon state to ...

A new aid system has opened its first distribution centres in Gaza, according to a US-backed organisation dealing with supplies. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began its operations in the ...