The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

The justice committee says ministers ‘may have misunderstood’ their advice and urged them to look again at establishing a resentencing committee for thousands of IPP prisoners

Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with the UN calling for an investigation into an incident where a military vehicle struck a woman during protests in the capital Maputo.

The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.

Environmentalists say presence of lobbyists at negotiations ‘is like letting foxes guard the henhouse’

Recent attack on trucks carrying flour has deprived starving civilians of food as territory teeters on edge of famine

The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases -- and what the consequences are if they do not.

Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".

Concerts by Massive Attack, Idles and Nile Rodgers are being held as part of a launch event for Liverpool.