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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for countries to overcome the remaining obstacles to concluding the global pandemic treaty.

The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offensive in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.

Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly gang attack in Haiti that left at least 40 people dead, including women, children and the elderly, in the commune of Cabaret.

The UN Security Council is set to meet in an emergency session Friday afternoon (New York time) to discuss the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, amid concerns that the conflict in Ukraine could spill over into the wider region.

Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on.

The Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Poland's request at 3pm in New York, after some 19 Russian drones violated their and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) airspace earlier this week. It marked the most serious ...

The UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for greater efforts towards peace in a "fractured world" where conflicts are increasing.

In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed.

UN agencies in Nepal welcomed the appointment of Sushila Karki as interim prime minister on Friday, as the country reels from a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests that left more than 50 dead, widespread destruction and forced the resignation of . ...

Reports that Russian drones crossed deep into Polish territory and were shot down by NATO allies highlight the growing regional risks of the war in Ukraine, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday.