Head of the Syrian government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari told press Wednesday that Syrian talks aiming to broker a political end to the five-year crisis would continue despite the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) pulling out of formal talks on Tuesday.
Ri Su Yong, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left Tuesday for the UN headquarters in New York to join the signing ceremony of Paris climate agreement, according to the official KCNA news agency.
The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the killing of a UN peacekeeper from Morocco in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling on the CAR government to "investigate this attack and hold the perpetrators to account."
The first-ever public examination of candidates seeking to become the top leader of the United Nations has shown an emphasis on overall gender and geographical balance in the world body.
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday kicked off three days of unprecedented interviews of the nine announced candidates seeking to replace Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when his second five-year term ends on Dec. 31.
Starting next Tuesday, all the current eight candidates will speak one by one at an open hearing of the UN General Assembly to shed light on why they are seeking to become the next UN secretary-general.
The UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Stephen O'Brien, on Wednesday reported "dire" humanitarian conditions in Syria despite greater aid access in the war-torn country, saying that "the daily misery in these areas shames us all."
There is "no reason, none" for the escalation of the situation in the Western Sahara after Morocco ordered withdrawal of 84 international staff members on the UN Mission in West Sahara to protest UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's use of the word "occupation" in describing the status of the disputed territory, Farhan Haq, the deputy UN spokesman, told reporters here Monday.
Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao on Thursday pledged to strengthen the news organization's cooperation with United Nations (UN) agencies so as to report on UN events in a more constructive and effective way.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama discussed the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria early Tuesday morning.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that Syria talks scheduled to start today will take place on a staggered basis, with people involved in UN-backed discussions arriving up until the end of the week so as to start substantive talks by March 14.
As the world marks the International Women's Day on Tuesday, the United Nations has sent a clear message that the global community need to step up efforts to support conflict-affected women and girls as many of them have been facing severe challenges and rooted inequalities.
The UN nuclear agency IAEA on Monday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday instructed senior presidential secretaries to make efforts at further sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and closely cooperate to enforce new UN Security Council resolution.
South Korea on Saturday slammed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its denunciation of new tougher UN Security Council resolution, saying it will be an outright challenge to the international community.
South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history.
The UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on Wednesday imposing much tougher sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) following its nuclear test and asatellite launch.
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