Myanmar

Aid groups demand access to Myanmar conflict zone

Rohingya Muslim refugees say Buddhist mobs and Myanmar soldiers set entire villages on fire, shot at them indiscriminately and raped women.

28/09/2017

USA

Erdogan supporters beat up protestors at New York speech

Member of the audience calls the Turkish president a 'terrorist' during a speech at the city's Marriott hotel, soliciting violent response from the crowd.

22/09/2017

Iraq

Amal Clooney describes UN investigation into ISIL war crimes as step in the right direction

The human rights lawyer said the vote at the United Nations General Assembly represents an opportunity for victims of the militant group to "finally get their day in court".

22/09/2017

North Korea

Kim slams Trump as "mentally deranged"

North Korea ups the ante by threatening an H-bomb test in the Pacific, while Kim Jong-un calls President Trump a "dotard" he will "tame with fire".

22/09/2017

World News

UN urges governments to agree to 'legal' channels of migration

21/09/2017

Myanmar

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar Vice President says situation has 'improved' but concerns raised over ongoing exodus to Bangladesh

Henry Van Thio tells the United Nations General assembly that there has been no violence in Rakhine state since September 5, although this has been disputed.

21/09/2017

USA

Threats and diplomacy at the UN

Trump threatens to destroy North Korea while Macron offers voice of calm at the UN

19/09/2017

USA

Macron takes softer stance than Trump in UN address

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the UN general assembly in New York

19/09/2017

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Trump praises French military might in meeting with Macron

US President said he was so impressed with France's Bastille Day parade that he plans to hold one on Pennsylvania Avenue.

19/09/2017

USA

Trump calls for UN reform ahead of maiden speech to world leaders

19/09/2017

USA

Trump says UN not living up to its potential in maiden address

US President tells special meeting on reform that bureaucracy and mismanagement are to blame for UN 'failings'

18/09/2017

North Korea

North Korea: Kim seeks military 'equilibrium' with US

The UN Security Council condemned Pyongyang's latest missile launch as "highly provocative"

16/09/2017

Myanmar

UN says Rohingya exodus from Myanmar is humanitarian catastrophe

UN Secretary General acknowledges Rohingya situation as ethnic cleansing and calls on Myanmar to take them back

14/09/2017

Myanmar

UN urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingyas

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Myanmar authorities to end violence against Rohingya Muslims, saying the situation there could best be described as ethnic cleansing.

13/09/2017

World News

Hopes for reform as UN General Assembly opens

UNGA President is hoping to overhaul the UN Security Council.

13/09/2017

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi to skip UN General Assembly amid Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's de facto leader is facing growing pressure over the exodus of Rohingya Muslims

13/09/2017

USA

Trump says military action in North Korea 'not inevitable'

US President says military action on the Korean Peninsula would be a 'sad day for North Korea'.

07/09/2017

Korea

Protesters injured as THAAD deployed

Protesters have clashed with police at a village in South Korea as components of a controversial system to guard against missiles from North Korea were deployed.

07/09/2017

Korea

Trump urges China to do more to rein in North Korea

US President Donald Trump urges China to do more to rein in North Korea

07/09/2017

Syria

UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry scathing about conduct of conflict by all sides

Civilians remain in extreme danger in Syria from all sides in conflict says latest UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

06/09/2017