The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Marking World Refugee Day, Kenya’s president has met with a top U.N. official to discuss a new plan to integrate refugees into host communities

China on June 20 blocked a proposal by India and the U.S. at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as a global terrorist.

The UN says the treaty will take effect after 60 countries ratify it in September

Amnesty International said no amendments can save the ‘deeply damaging’ bill.

A senior aid worker was assassinated in el-Geneina as the RSF reportedly kept fighting in Darfur despite a ceasefire.

A lawyer for one of the last remaining suspects accused of orchestrating the brutal killings during the Rwandan genocide nearly 30 years ago says his client will apply for political asylum in South Africa

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that without a new injection of funding, it is “likely or highly likely” that the agency will not be able to deliver some services or pay salaries by the fall

On this year’s World Refugee Day, a record number of people are displaced – some 110 million, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. People continue to be forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and insecurity, and increasingly by disasters related to climate change.

Volker Turk who took over UN body last year calls for greater political support to establish office in India and China.

Mr. Shah said PM Modi turned the practice of Yoga into a public movement benefitting the masses before adding that Mr. Modi became the first head of a country who will be leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the UN

The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep