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UN conference on Afghanistan starts today
The Afghan interim government will formally participate in this year’s conference
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Only 17% of SDGs on track: UN Report
These goals, adopted by UN member states in 2015, aim to bring peace and prosperity to people and the planet
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UN SC renews sanctions regime on Congo
Council, unanimously adopt resolution 2738 and decide to renew measures relating to arms, finances and travel
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UN warns of potential famine in 14 Sudanese regions
755,000 people face phase-five 'catastrophic' conditions in 10 states, including Greater Darfur and Khartoum
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Global drug use accounted to 22 million in 2022: UN report
UN agency reports 20% increase in drug use over past decade
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UN scales up humanitarian aid to Sudan's Darfur, Khartoum
UN OCHA says situation in and around El Fasher is particularly worrying
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UN to deploy police force to Gaza
UN Deputy Secretary-General states should they be requested by appropriate authorities, they will deploy
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Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza, UN rights office says
Head of UN inquiry accused the Israeli military of carrying out an "extermination" of Palestinians
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At UN, Pakistan calls for disarming TTP
Urges global drive against terrorist armament
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40 UN member states demand immediate release of UN personnel in Yemen
'We strongly condemn the latest detentions by the Houthis,' says UK's envoy to UN
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UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan
Russia abstains from UN vote, while remaining 14 Security Council members vote in favor of three-phase ceasefire plan
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UN to add Israel’s military to the global list of offenders against children
Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan, describing the decision as "shameful
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Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says
In terms of economy, real GDP has contracted by nearly 33% in Palestinian territories since the start of the war
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Russia, China wrangle with US over UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire plan
For months, negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar have been trying to mediate a ceasefire
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UN warns of 'climate hell' as world experiences streak of record-high temperatures
12-month average global temperature was 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, warmest since record-keeping began in 1940
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UN honours Pakistani unit in South Sudan
23 blue helmets were awarded the prestigious Force Commander Commendation Card
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Pakistan urges emerging techs’ access to developing countries
Pak envoy to UN says scientific knowledge, tools help anticipate threats
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Pakistan backs Palestine’s UN membership
Pakistan backs Palestine’s UN membership
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UN warns Israel assault on Gaza's Rafah on 'immediate horizon'
The simplest truth is that a ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words
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UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv
The UN monitors said the Hwasong-11 series ballistic missiles were first publicly tested by Pyongyang in 2019
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Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
Taliban rulers won't attend UNHRC meeting, representation falls to previous government's ambassador
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Pakistan pushes for stopping Israeli war machine
Ambassador Jadoon also underscored the timeliness of Palestine’s re-submitted application for UN membership
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US stops UN from recognizing Palestinian state through membership
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the US veto in a statement as 'unfair, unethical, and unjustified'
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'Israel needs to be shown that its actions have costs': Pakistan's UN ambassador
'All countries should take action, consider steps to impose costs on Israeli regime,' says Akram
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UN commission accuses Israel of obstructing Oct. 7 probe
Member of UN inquiry commission urges Israeli government, victims, and witnesses to assist probe
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UN experts denounce use of purported AI to commit 'domicide' in Gaza
Over 15,000 deaths occurred 'when AI systems seem to have been largely relied upon for target selection,' say experts
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UN projects over 2% GDP growth rate in Pakistan
Economic Survey predicts inflation to come down to 12.2% from 26% by next fiscal year
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Pakistani, Indian diplomats clash at UN over Kashmir
Sarwani says Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory
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'Just staggering': UN says households waste 1b meals a day
UN's latest Food Waste Index Report says over $1 trillion worth of food binned while nearly 800M people face hunger
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UN expert says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, calls for arms embargo
Israel, which did not attend the session, rejected her findings
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UN Security Council fails to pass US resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Text receives significant support at Security Council, but is thwarted by Russia, China opposition
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UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution
The UN Assembly unanimously adopts first global resolution on AI, encouraging countries to safeguard human rights
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Govt pushes for climate financing at UN
Without funding, developing countries won’t be able to achieve set targets, says envoy
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Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission
Death of 22-year-old Amini in September 2022 while in custody unleashed months of protests against Iranian regime
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APHC seeks UN intervention on Kashmir issue
Spokesperson said deliberate attempt to suspend Kashmiri government employees from their jobs is a dangerous game plan
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Taliban welcome extension of UN mission mandate in Afghanistan
UN Security Council extended UNAMA's mandate for another year on Friday
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US, UN express concern about India's religion-based citizenship law
Indian government moves to implement Citizenship Amendment Act, criticised for discriminating against Muslims
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Trump’s resilience on the road to power
Trump is least sensitive to criticism about his assertion that Russia should attack NATO
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Gaza ceasefire talks at an impasse as humanitarian crisis deepens
Negotiators from Hamas, Qatar and Egypt - but not Israel - are in Cairo trying to secure a 40-day ceasefire in the war
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China says Xinjiang thriving with economic growth, social stability
FM spokesperson says region’s people are living a ‘happy life’
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West avoids seriously confronting Iran as IAEA meet begins
US does not want to risk further diplomatic escalation with Iran by pushing for a resolution against it at the IAEA
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Chinese FM stresses right to survival, development at UN human rights council
FM Wang calls on all to respect all countries' right to independently choose their paths to human rights development
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UN official says ceasefire along LoC holding
Diplomatic sources claim only two violations reported in 2023
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Pakistan presents position on Israel in ICJ today: FO
More than 50 states are due to present their stances in the week-long hearings
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UN mission hails Afghanistan' administration for allowing girl students to enrol in medical colleges
Enrolment process already begun in 11 Afghan provinces, following directive from Ministry of Public Health
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US, Russia to speak on Israeli occupation at top UN court
10 states including South Africa overwhelmingly critical of Israel's conduct in occupied territories
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US blocks ceasefire call with third UN veto in Israel-Hamas war
13 council members voted in favour of the Algerian-drafted text, while Britain abstained
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World Food Program halts distribution in northern Gaza until safety improves
Latest reports confirm Gaza’s precipitous slide into hunger and disease, says UN organisation
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US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault, back temporary Gaza ceasefire
United States draft UN resolution condemns Israeli calls for settlers in Gaza, opposes reducing Gaza's territory
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UN likely to vote Tuesday on Gaza ceasefire, US signals veto
'The United States does not support action on this draft resolution,' says US Ambassador to the UN Thomas-Greenfield