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Japan joined the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member Sunday, starting a two-year stint amid growing calls for the world body's reform following its failure to halt Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Tokyo takes a nonpermanent…

The United States has shared a draft document with the U.N. Security Council for possible adoption as a presidential statement criticizing North Korea over its test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last month. The draft…

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution slamming North Korea over its human rights violations. The 193-member body approved the nonbinding resolution, co-sponsored by dozens of members including Japan and South Korea.…

The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile and called for "significant measures" to be taken by the U.N. Security Council. The…

Negotiators at U.N. talks agreed Sunday to set up a fund to compensate poorer countries affected by climate disasters, finally heeding their demands for help in bearing the cost of damage caused by climate change. "History was made…

The U.N. Security Council remained split Friday over how to deal with North Korea's continued launches of ballistic missiles, failing to overcome the gap among veto-wielding permanent members. The United States noted during a session that…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is requesting meetings with with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in order to negotiate ending the war that has been going on for almost two…

On Tuesday, Tunisia marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, with a forum that included the Syndicate of Journalists, UNESCO, the United Nations, ARTICLE 19, as well as representatives of the judiciary…

China will set up a 1.5 billion yuan (S$315 million) fund to finance efforts to protect biodiversity, a move experts say will help address gaps in funding such efforts. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced this on Tuesday (Oct 12)…

Families of the dead, missing and wounded inside Ras Al-Ain and Washokane camps, east al-Hasakah, and during a press conference, demanded immediate intervention from human rights organizations and the United Nations to help them return to…