UN envoy says the current military offensive is overshadowing prospects for a political process
International concerns are growing that Libya could see a new cycle of violence as an eastern commander's forces have their sights on Tripoli
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross is urging countries with citizens in a Syrian camp for foreign fighters' families not to abandon them and to work toward a viable solution. Peter Maurer spoke with VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer this week about the need to end the limbo for thousands of women and children.
Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe could face serious food insecurity this year and more health issues in aftermath of Cyclone Idai
UN peacekeepers face new types of threats in the field and the United Nations says they need more sophisticated equipment and training to keep up
'We are very close to the moment in which it will no longer be possible' to meet Paris goals, Antonia Guterres says
Deadly water-borne disease poses new problems as United Nations urges international community to join forces to aid cyclone victims in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
Antonio Guterres called for restraint as Israel and Hamas trade airstrikes and rocket fire
Usually savvy politician tried to school Bernie Sanders on health care and ended up igniting Twitter feud with people of Finland after taking swipe at their health care system
Head of UN's DRC mission presses says Congolese people have high expectations and should not be made to wait or be disappointed
New report says well-designed quotas open the door to more female parliamentarians
Delegates at the UN's Commission on the Status of Women are seeking to make gender equality a reality, not just a rallying cry
The country has seen a surge in terrorist attacks and growing economic problems; $100 million is needed to assist the most vulnerable
Russia, China veto US resolution, while Russian proposal draws no significant support
US special representative on Venezuela says Trump administration will continue to impose sanctions on high-ranking members of Venezuelan president's regime and push for UN resolution this week to get humanitarian aid into the country
Ambassador Akbaruddin discusses Kashmir, relations with Pakistan and terrorism
VOA's U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer interviews India's U.N. Ambassador, Syed Akbaruddin.
Moving fighters away from major seaports would be a positive step in the civil war, but humanitarian operations could run out of money within weeks
Houthi rebels are preventing UN agencies from accessing grain that could feed 3.7 million starving people
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres travels to Addis Ababa this week for the African Union Summit. He sat down with VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer ahead of his trip. He told VOA cooperation between the world body and the African Union has substantially improved and expressed optimism that the continent is making progress on some of its biggest challenges.
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