An Unused but not Forgotten Standard of World Law

Israel’s security forces have been accused by a United Nations monitoring group of torturing and tormenting Palestinian children.

As the UN sits down for its annual climate conference this week, many experts believe we have passed the point of no return

World needs to reduce number of deaths from air pollution by two-thirds by 2030, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, WHO, in his closing address at a global conference.

On April 18, there will be a policy forum event to launch the publication of the IPI policy paper on the environmental impact of UN peace operations.

"We still maintain hope that there could be a reconsideration," said Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

A report by the Government Accountability Office suggests the US has realized savings by contributing to United Nations peacekeeping operations rather than conducting its own efforts.

“I am committed to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons,” the Secretary-General declared in a video message to the Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament, which opened the first segment of its three-part 2017 session yesterday.

It’s that time of year! World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week for the start of the 71st General Assembly. These five issues will drive diplomacy around Turtle Bay and beyond.

Anders Kompass quits after exposing sexual abuse by peacekeepers in Central African Republic

Following a terror attack that left at least 55 people dead in Damascus, the UN increased the number of observers in Syria to 157 on Thursday. But journalist Patrick Hayes told RT that the UN “intervention” is only distorting the conflict. ­Twin blasts near a military intelligence building in Damascus left at least 55 people dead and 372 others injured ...