Nigeria’s growing influence in global governance and international development has received another major boost, with the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa by United Nations ...

The UN today is beset by corruption scandals, dogged by questions about its relevance and saddled with a funding crisis so ...

"The death spiral must stop," the UN's chief told the Security Council as Russia battered Ukraine's power grid before winter.

Pakistan, June 13 -- Hate speech is a grave and growing threat to peace and security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...

Edem Wosornu, a notable humanitarian leader from Ghana, has been named Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. With over 20 years of expertise in ...

Monica Juma assumes her new role as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) after taking her oath of ...

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President Trump said earlier Thursday he called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war ...

Various countries across the globe are set to experience adverse weather conditions, including drought, flooding, and an ...

The U.S. denies Iran's claim to have closed the Strait of Hormuz amid a new exchange of fire, and India fumes over a U.S.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent global recommitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and political solutions.António also warned that escalating conflicts across the ...

President Trump said he has canceled Thursday airstrikes he previously threatened on Iran, citing progress toward a peace ...