Talks expected to start by end of week and will be first time in two years parties to brutal conflict have tried to end war
At UN Security Council, the three powers condemned launch as 'inconsistent' with U.N. resolutions and called for such activity to stop
Antonio Guterres says multilateralism must be preserved to tackle conflicts, climate change and development needs
Russia, which annexed Crimea, accused the sailors of illegally entering Russian waters and ignoring warnings from Russian border guards, charges Ukraine has denied
Ukraine’s parliament voted Monday to impose martial law for 30 days as tensions spiked between Kyiv and Moscow. The action comes after Russian coast guard ships rammed and fired on three Ukrainian naval vessels Sunday in the Black Sea. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
Move follows attack, seizure by Russia of three Ukrainian ships in Black Sea confrontation; US calls Russian act 'outrageous violation'
UN envoy Martin Griffiths says he has received firm assurances from parties that they will attend
Israel's UN Ambassador says IDF will continue to 'take action to protect our people'
Leading rights group says it’s 'profoundly dismayed' by crackdown against Myanmar minority that occurred on former pro-democracy icon’s watch
Antonio Guterres says "time to act is now" to prevent war-torn Yemen from falling into abyss of famine and more violence
Nearly all UN states voted to condemn Washington's Cold War-era economic blockade against Havana
Geir Pedersen will succeed Staffan de Mistura who has been in the post for four years, as UN seeks end to civil war
UN's political chief warns against unilateral steps that could further escalate situation between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatist rebels
Special Rapporteur says mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue should be catalyst for urgent action against bigotry
Staffan de Mistura's comments come ahead of briefing to a summit Saturday in Istanbul of leaders from Turkey, France, Germany and Russia
'These persons are suffering levels of violence and discrimination that are offensive to human conscience,' UN Special Rapporteur Victor Madrigal-Borloz says
Fact-Finding Mission Chief Marzuki Darusman says if Myanmar crimes go unpunished, Myanmar massacres will serve as “a step-by-step manual” for perpetrators in other countries
Five individuals convicted of having committed murder as minors have been put to death in Iran this year, while numerous others are on death row
UN aid chief warns there is a clear and present danger 'of a great big famine' engulfing Yemen
Special Rapporteur Tomas Ojea Quintana welcomes political talks and denuclearization efforts, but urges that human rights situation not be forgotten
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