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Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran

Ban had urged Saudi Arabia to commute all death sentences that had been imposed

The Security Council adopted a resolution that renews sanctions against the Taliban and its allies

Antonio Guterres tells Security Council they cannot be blamed for the terror they are risking their lives to escape

It was one of the strongest appeals for peace by the council, divided for years on the issue of Syria's war

Senior international envoys gather to seek UN backing for US and Russian plan to bring end to Syrian civil war

Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin suggested there were significant disagreements among the five powers

Young Palestinians have grown frustrated with Israel's occupation and the complete lack of progress in peace efforts

Iran has always denied plans to develop nuclear weapons

International Telecommunication Union and United Nations Women jointly award Rahman in recognition of her work

Mazari says if we empower one woman, we empower the whole generation

Sponsored by Pakistan and the Philippines, the text reaffirmed the commitment for protection of fundamental freedoms

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif had proposed the 4-point formula

'It is a tragedy that is completely preventable' UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants

The attack came days after a siege at a luxury hotel in the capital, in which 20 people died including 14 foreigners

The French draft resolution does not provide any legal basis for military action

Obama also offered his "deep condolences for the loss of Russian life" in the bombing of a Metrojet passenger flight

Pakistan proposes establishment of an independent state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital

Around 5,000 Yazidi men and women were captured by the militants in the summer of 2014

The money is to help poor nations make the shift from cheap and abundant fossil fuels to renewable energy sources

Pakistan diplomat Diyar Khan says disputed nature of state was established by several UN Security Council resolutions

The 29-year-old woman in accused Pachauri, 75, of repeated sexual harassment soon after she joined

Ambassador to UN says over 100,000 people had died in their struggle for self-determination

Russia, Syria's ally, has long maintained that there is no hard proof linking President Assad's forces to the attacks

UN General Assembly elects 18 states to serve on 47-member body for three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2016

Modi says the UN and other global institutions risked becoming irrelevant

Abbas called on the UN 'more urgently than any time before' for immediate and urgent protection of Palestinian people

Pakistan’s UN Ambassador is briefing relevant UN officials about the situation resulting from the earthquake

According to ISPR, Pakistan has lost 144 soldiers, including 23 officers with almost an equal number of troops wounded

Iran said earlier this month that it had tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile

Ban warns both Israelis and Palestinians to stand back from a 'dangerous abyss'

Sahar Afzal says her double ethnicity - Dutch and Pakistani - gives her a unique view on the world

The urgent talks were requested by council member Jordan following a meeting on Thursday of Arab ambassadors

Fearing a third intifada, or uprising, world powers have called for calm

Rahman said, “The prime minister’s speech reflects the wishes of the people of G-B.”

Documents offer irrefutable evidence of New Delhi’s hand in terror activities in Pakistan: officials

Around 3,000 people have died attempting the journey since January

Pakistan suggests the entire world is united in unequivocally condemning terrorism, except India

They avoided alcohol or meat in their meal, opting instead for pizzas and sodas

PM nawaz said Pakistan stood for promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan

Abbas delivers his address ahead of a ceremony to raise the Palestinian flag at the world body for the first time

Prime minister urges steps should be taken to demilitarise Kashmir

The UN is struggling to help some 60 million people displaced by conflict, the highest number since World War II

Obama says ready to work with Russia, Iran to find a political mechanism to begin a transition process

Will also highlight New Delhi’s destabilising role in region

The hardline Orban said last week that Hungary aimed to seal the frontier

Nothing was planned at all, and it just happened in a few seconds, said an official

Clashes began when the murder of a Muslim man sparked reprisals by Muslims on a Christian neighborhood

Sanctuary will prevent fishing, mineral exploitation in an area where scientists regularly discover new marine species

Russia thrust itself back into play by dispatching troops and fighter jets to Syria, sparking fears in the West