DEFYING U.N., ISRAEL PREPARES TO BUILD MORE SETTLEMENTS

For the fourth day, Israeli officials accused Mr. Obama's team of ambushing them at the United Nations... READ MORE›

U.S. DECLINES TO VETO U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION FOR ISRAEL TO STOP JEWISH SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY

The 14-0 vote, with only the United States abstaining, followed an intense campaign from Israel to derail it... READ MORE›

UN SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS SENDING OBSERVERS TO ALEPPO

The council unanimously adopted the French-drafted resolution that marks the first show of unity in months among world powers grappling with the crisis in Syria... READ MORE›

RUSSIA ACCUSED OF WAR CRIMES IN SYRIA AT UN SECURITY COUNCIL SESSION

Accusations centre on widespread use of bunker-busting and incendiary bombs on civilians in rebel-held eastern Aleppo... READ MORE›

RUSSIA WILL NOT USE MILITARY FORCE IN REPLY TO KIEV'S ATTEMPTED TERRORISM IN CRIMEA - REPORT

Russia will not use military force in reply to Kiev's attempted terrorism in Crimea - report -- RT Russian politics... READ MORE›

UN RESOLUTION URGES COUNTRIES TO FIGHT ISLAMIC STATE

On Friday, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, announced a summit meeting designed to draw pledges from countries to resettle Syrians... READ MORE›

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION PLANNED BY WORLD POWERS TO DECLARE WAR AGAINST GROUP IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

Isis United Nations Security Council resolution planned by world powers to declare war against group in Iraq and Syria... READ MORE›

American diplomats have repeatedly warned the Palestinians that joining the International Criminal Court would lead to congressional sanctions... READ MORE›

AID AGENCIES FAULT UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON SYRIA CONFLICT

The council adopted two resolutions in 2014 that authorized United Nations aid agencies to send convoys across Syria's borders without the consent of the government... READ MORE›

UN SECURITY COUNCIL IS FAILING SYRIA, BAN KI-MOON ADMITS

We need some solidarity unity of purpose particularly among the permanent members of the security council he said in an interview... READ MORE›

SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS: RENEWED FIGHTING IN JUBA

INTERACTIVE How far has South Sudan come since independence?... READ MORE›

FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS URGE GOVERNMENT TO EMBRACE RISE OF ENCRYPTION

Keith Alexander, who retired as NSA director last year, said the risks to national security merit law enforcement gaining access to data with a warrant... READ MORE›

North Korea has denied involvement and made new threats against the United States should the White House retaliate... READ MORE›

SEVEN KEY QUESTIONS IN 70 YEARS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

On 17 January 1946 the United Nations security council held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster... READ MORE›

RUSSIA TO PUSH SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO FIGHT ISLAMIC STATE, RAPS OBAMA-LED COUNTERTERRORISM SUMMIT

Russia on Wednesday will propose a United Nations Security Council resolution on fighting terrorism, deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted... READ MORE›

SURGE IN VIOLENCE IN BURUNDI RAISES CONCERNS AT UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

The move comes in the wake of the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopting a resolution strongly condemning increasing killings, torture and human rights violations in the country... READ MORE›

SPOOKED BY BANGLADESH HEIST, ASIAN SECURITY SUMMIT WORKS ON CYBERSECURITY

That can provide a bulwark for global cybersecurity efforts, said Santosh Jha, joint secretary for cyber issues at the Indian external affairs ministry... READ MORE›

UN SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ALL SIDES IN SYRIA CONFLICT TO RESPECT NEW CEASEFIRE

The UN Envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura told the council members 'No doubt there will be no shortage of attempts to undermine this process... READ MORE›

U.S., S. KOREA, JAPAN VOW COOPERATION OVER N. KOREA SANCTIONS

South Korea banned its citizens from engaging in financial dealings with dozens of high-profile North Korean officials and entities... READ MORE›

RUSSIAA WITHDRAWS SIGNATURE FROM INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT'S FOUNDING STATUTE

The International Criminal Court was set up by international treaty in 2000 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide... READ MORE›

WOMEN URGE UN LEADER TO SEEK KOREAN PEACE TREATY

Mr. Ban, born during the Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula, was 9 years old when an armistice halted the Korean War in 1953... READ MORE›

ROUHANI CLAIMS THE U.S. IS VIOLATING ITS COMMITMENTS UNDER NUCLEAR DEAL

Rouhani started his speech with a mention of the terrorist attack on New York City that happened 15 years ago this month... READ MORE›

NORTH KOREA SAYS SANCTIONS PUSH AFTER NUCLEAR TEST 'LAUGHABLE'

Security council resolution during their call, the South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement... READ MORE›

UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS DPRK BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES

The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the recent ballistic missile launches conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK ... READ MORE›

NORTH KOREA LEADER SAYS MISSILE GIVES ABILITY TO ATTACK U.S. IN PACIFIC

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking before the Security Council meeting, described North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as a brazen and irresponsible act ... READ MORE›

NORTH KOREA'S MUSUDAN MISSILE LAUNCH TRIGGERS CRITICISM FROM US, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN

The United States and South Korea have condemned North Korea for launching two intermediate-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast Wednesday morning... READ MORE›

UN TO INVESTIGATE PEACEKEEPERS REPORTED OF KILLING WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA

Human Rights Watch has also documented murders by torture, public executions and beating deaths by Congolese peacekeepers... READ MORE›

MUSLIM STATES BLOCK GAY GROUPS FROM U.N. AIDS MEETING; U.S. PROTESTS

The issues of LGBT rights and participation in events at the United Nations have long been contentious... READ MORE›

US TROUBLESHOOTER MEETS NORTH KOREA DIPLOMATS ON DETAINED AMERICAN

There has been no indication from the authorities in North Korea of their intentions regarding Mr. Warmbier, 21, a University of Virginia undergraduate student... READ MORE›

CHINA, RUSSIA SUPPORT RESUMPTION OF SIX-PARTY TALKS, PROMISE MORE EFFORTS

China and Russia pursue the denuclearization on the Korean peninsula and support the resumption of Six-Party Talks with new efforts to that end... READ MORE›