Security Council has to decide what's next following tough August 5 sanctions vote in response to Pyongyang's saber rattling
Action, a response to Pyongyang’s July intercontinental ballistic missile launches, will deprive North Korea of one-third of its annual export revenue
If adopted, measures would deprive North Korea of one-third of its annual export revenue
Four major powers ask UN to investigate Iranian rocket launch
Upon presenting credentials, Vassily Nebenzia says 'World faces unprecedented threats and challenges'
UN officials describe perilous situation as US-backed forces fight to dislodge Islamic State militants from city
UN envoy for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, warns Friday prayers could be a flashpoint
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein intends to discuss with Chinese officials the situation of Liu Xia, widow of dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died last week of liver cancer while in government custody
Antonio Guterres says countries should cooperate more with the continent to recognize its vast potential and prevent and manage conflicts there
Current nuclear states and NATO members boycott negotiations
American ambassador tells Security Council that US prepared to use military means to defend itself and its allies from growing North Korean threat, but prefers to resolve crisis through new sanctions and diplomacy
Trump administration pushed for cuts, citing inefficiencies and need for reform
US envoy Nikki Haley disputes that claim, saying Tehran is playing a 'destructive and destabilizing role in Middle East'
UN urges more international cooperation to thwart illicit trafficking of materials for weapons of mass destruction
More than three years of fighting has left over half the country's population in need of humanitarian assistance
Concern about spread of cholera, threat of famine
Perkins School for the Blind in Massachusetts says it's launching an initiative to train 1 million teachers worldwide by 2030 to educate children with multiple disabilities
Israel is criticized internationally for its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territories, but it has never faced UN-imposed sanctions for its actions
Leaders from worlds of politics, science, academia, business and civil society gather for conference, which kicked off on World Environment Day, to draw attention to effects of pollution, plastics, climate change, over-fishing and other factors that are affecting all marine life
US ambassador says 'all options' remain for responding to future provocations
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