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The US Trump administration is reviewing its participation in the top United Nations human rights body

Manslaughter carries a maximum punishment of 20 years under Israeli law, the UN human rights spokesperson said

Guinea Bissau is one of the world's poorest countries and its economy is heavily reliant on cashew nut production

Momentum toward further talks was likely the best that can be hoped for, says UN Syrian envoy

Urges resolution of both longstanding issues on UN agenda

President Putin was deeply upset by the news and had greatly valued Churkin's professionalism and diplomatic talent

Haley's comments came after Trump said on Wednesday that he was open to ideas beyond a two-state solution

Rohingya Muslims have faced discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for generations

Trump broke with international consensus insisting on a future that included a Palestinian state alongside Israel

The seminar was organised by PCRWR with joint cooperation of the Embassy of Tajikistan and ECO-Science Foundation

North Korea claims it has developed an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the US mainland

The United States has objected to the choice

Critics have rejected the state-appointed body, which is led by retired general and Vice President Myint Swe

Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit warned the government that the law may be unconstitutional

The US envoy raised peacekeeping as a priority for cuts, zeroing in on the UN's flagship enterprise

Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Washington states join legal battle against move

Ban struggled to secure party backing in South Korea's highly partisan political system.

The United Nations has said it hopes the visa ban will be temporary, but has not urged Trump to reverse course.

A Security Council resolution adopted a few days after the 2015 nuclear agreement bars Iran from developing missiles

Absence of plants harms industrial activities, causes civic problems

In his disarmament call and plea for equality Xi offered China as a nation "committed to building a world of peace"

The exodus of Rohingya from northern Rakhine began after Myanmar's army launched clearance operations

Congressional Democrats insisted the Capitol Hill vote had more to do with taking a final jab at Obama

Five members of a family and 14 Houthi rebels were among the dead

Ban said it was a privilege to be the head of an organisation which strives towards resolving global conflicts

UN Chief determined for constructive working-relationship with President-elect Donald Trump

The ceasefire plan will come into force this evening at midnight

The United Nations must initiate a project to rethink and reformulate the conception of human rights

An agreement had been reached for civilians and opposition fighters to leave Aleppo, Syria's second city

Replaces Ban Ki-moon of South Korea

Documentary screened at IBA depicts struggles of young Afghan rapper

About five million people in Pakistan suffer from some disability, says expert  .

A meeting is underway to discuss the urgent incident, says official

The film garnered a lot of critical acclaim as it revolves around sexual harassment women face today

'Media reports that Special Envoy de Mistura is resigning his post are not accurate'

Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said the dossier about the incident has been handed to the UN observers

Another protest was held on Khanewal Road under the aegis of Muslim League Nawaz Youth Wing

Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi denounced the brutal tactics employed by the Indian forces in suppressing the mass uprising

It was discussed people from low-income background face hurdles

A policeman died after being shot on Wednesday night in central Miranda state

The girl who died was struck in the chest by a bullet and three other victims suffered gunshot wounds

Says due to the sacrifices the number of terrorist attacks in the country had declined by more than 60% this year

Sir Mark Lyall Grant reaffirms support to Islamabad

The Sustainable Development Goals are a central pillar of our work at the United Nations

Guterres expressed his deep admiration for Pakistan’s resilience

The moot is held every 20 years to set the global agenda for sustainable urbanisation

The UN wants to use the four-day pause to evacuate hundreds and to make food and aid deliveries, says official

Pakistan contributed only 0.8% of total annual global greenhouse gas emissions, ranking 135th in the world

Proposal was aimed at addressing the mounting risk of GLOFs in northern areas

The 193 member states adopt resolution appointing former Portugal PM for five-year term beginning January 1