Antonio Guterres is headed to the AU summit, optimistic that the continent has the chance to make progress on some of its toughest problems
At UN, Pompeo says nations “must pick a side” in election fallout
UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, calls on Sudanese authorities to stop using excessive force to repress peaceful anti-government demonstrations
As many as 75 monitors will deploy to the lifeline city of Hodeida to monitor a fragile truce in place since December 18
Martin Griffiths says truce around lifeline port of Hodeida is largely holding but that more progress needs to be made before second round of intra-Yemeni talks can be held
U.N. efforts to smooth over incident with Somali government and return envoy to Mogadishu fail; U.N. chief says he will appoint a new envoy
Somalia's UN ambassador says UN interfered in case of Mukhtar Robow, as Secretary-General António Guterres works behind scenes to get Nicholas Haysom's expulsion reversed
UN Security Council endorses a cease-fire deal around the lifeline city of Hodeida, in a first step toward ending violence in Yemen
Day after president announces withdrawal of US forces from Syria, a US diplomat tells UN that Washington will continue to work with allies to fight terrorism
Only five countries, including U.S., voted against non-binding framework for better managing world's 250 million migrants
UN official says sexual violence as weapon of war 'rampant' in South Sudan and accountability urgently needed to punish perpetrators and deter potential ones
Outgoing US envoy tells UN that while both sides would profit from an agreement, the Palestinians would benefit more
United States and Hungary were only two states that voted against the framework for strengthening the international response to the refugee crisis
Security Council drafting resolution for a ‘robust and competent’ monitoring regime for Vital Yemeni port of Hodeida
A first-round of intra-Yemeni peace talks ended in Sweden Thursday with agreement on a cease-fire for the critical port city of Hodeida and plans for a prisoner exchange. VOA U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer reports on Yemen's dire situation and how the United Nations is working to end the massive humanitarian disaster created by years of fighting.
The U.N. secretary-general will be in Sweden Thursday to attend the final day of the first round of intra-Yemeni peace talks. António Guterres will be showing his personal support to the process, which is being led by his special envoy, Martin Griffiths. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer reports on Yemen's dire situation and how the United Nations is working to end the massive humanitarian disaster created by nearly four years of fighting.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that Iran's ballistic missile activity has been growing since the 2015 nuclear deal, and he urged stronger international restrictions to prevent such activity. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
US secretary of state tells UN that Tehran has exploited 2015 nuclear deal to increase its pace of ballistic missile activity; he calls for stronger restrictions
Analysts say 'America First' stance is here to stay
Despite 87 countries in favor of condemning the Palestinian militant group, the U.S. fell short of the required two-thirds majority needed
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