TheUnitedNationsmarkeditsninthChineseLanguageDayonFridayatitsheadquartersinNewYork.Thisyear'scelebrationsincludedlecturesonChineseculture,filmscreenings,paneldi
AUNsecurityteamwasshotataheadoftheplannedarrivalofchemicalweaponsinspectorsinSyria,accordingtotheheadoftheOrganisationfortheProhibitionofChemicalWeapons(OPCW).C
Sevenyearson,theSyriancivilwarhasmushroomedintoadestructivecrisisthathasdrawninmultiplestakeholders.Thewrestleamongworldpowersoverthepast24hourshasfurtherplunge
ChineseCharged'AffairestoLibyaWangQiminonSundaysaidthatChinasupportsthepoliticalsettlementinLibyaaspartoftheUN-proposedactionplan.TheChinesediplomatmadetheremar
ARussian-draftedresolution,whichwouldhavecondemnedthemilitarystrikesonSyriacarriedoutbytheUnitedStates,FranceandBritain,failedtobeadoptedbytheUNSecurityCouncilo
Russia’sforeignminister,SergeiLavrov,hassaidMoscowwilltableaUNresolutioncallingforanindependentinquiryintothechemicalweaponsattackintheSyriantownofDouma.Theanno
GermanyhascomeunderfirefromUSofficialsandpro-Israeligroupsforseekinganon-permanentseatontheUNSecurityCouncil(UNSC)in2019-2020,accusedofrenegingonatwo-decade-old
TheU.S.decisiontoexpelRussiandiplomatsisa"veryunfortunateandveryunfriendlymove,"RussianAmbassadortotheUnitedNations(UN)VassilyNebenziasaidMonday.The60Russiandip
UNEnvironmentFinanceInitiative(UNEPFI)hasdecidedtoworktogetherwithleadingfinancialinstitutionstoprepareguidelinestowardsclimate-relatedinvestordisclosures.Thede
ByAPDwriterIshwarKhanalKATHMANDU,Mar.21(APD)-Sophia,asocialhumanoidrobot,mesmerizedajam-packedaudienceinherdebutappearanceinKathmanduonWednesdaysaying,"Technolo
Residentsarereportedtobefleeingtherebel-heldEasternGhoutaenclaveinSyriaasthesituationtherewasdescribedas"beyondcritical".Syria'smilitaryappearstobeadvancingonse
RussiavetoedMondayaUNdraftresolutionpresentedbyBritainandstronglybackedbytheUnitedStatesthatwouldhavepressuredIranoveritsfailuretoblocksuppliesofmissilestoYemen
TheUNSecurityCouncilhasunanimouslyapprovedaresolutiondemandinga30-dayceasefireinSyriatoallowaiddeliveriesandmedicalevacuations.However,someofthebiggestjihadistr
TheUNSecurityCouncilisstrugglingtoagreearesolutionseekingaceasefireinSyriaasarebel-heldareahasbeenbombardedforasixthday.Russiawantedchangestoadraftthatcallsfora
PalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbasconfirmedonThursdaythathewentintohospitalintheUnitedStatesformedicalchecks,sayinginatelevisioninterviewthattheresultswere"positi
ChinawasinvestigatingallegationsthatashiptransferredcargotoaDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)vesselinapotentialviolationofUNsanctionsonthehighseas,andwill
RussiahassaidthereisnoagreementonaUNSecurityCouncilresolutiontobringina30-daytruceinSyria.Russia'sUNambassador,VassilyNebenzia,toldthecouncilinNewYorkhiscountry