The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

At least 78 people have been killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa as residents gathered at a school to receive cash donations.

The Kurdish Autonomous Administration, which controls large areas in northern and northeastern Syria, has expressed its willingness to meet with the Syrian government, in a move that comes in parallel with an accelerating Arab openness towards Damascus. In a statement distributed on Tuesday night and reported by AFP, the Administration…

Sudan's rival generals on Wednesday made a new attempt at a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire after a failed truce the night before.

India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India's 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest…

The damage caused by pine forestry has been raised at the UN by an NZ group that says the industry is responsible for multiple Indigenous rights violations. Aaron Smale reports.

People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF.

The environment minister has announced a $150 million program to address poor water quality on the reef, one of the key threats identified by UN inspectors.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address Mexican lawmakers on Thursday by video, the lower house of Congress said, as he seeks support in his country's war with Russia.

Special inspector says oversight has been hindered by State Department’s ‘persistent refusal’ to provide information.