Ukraine, the UN and history’s greatest broken promise
Russia-Ukraine war Accounts of atrocities committed by Russian troops against Ukrainian civilians are emerging daily. There are calls for…
Ukraine war: Zelensky tells UN of horrors of Russian invasion
Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described to the United Nations how Ukrainian civilians were allegedly killed by invading…
North Korea: Missile programme funded through stolen crypto, UN report says
North Korea missile tests North Korean cyber-attacks have stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to fund the country’s…
Afghanistan: Donors to release frozen funds for food and health aid
International donors have agreed to transfer $280m (£210) from a frozen fund to UN food and health services in Afghanistan,…
Ethiopia conflict: Tigray aid lorry drivers arrested, UN says
Tigray crisis The United Nations says that 72 drivers contracted to deliver humanitarian aid have been arrested in the war-torn…
Climate change: The environmental disasters we’ve almost fixed
By Helen Briggs BBC Environment correspondent Climate change There are no simple solutions to complex problems like climate change.…
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this…
Climate change: UN to reveal landmark IPCC report findings
COP26 The world’s largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of…
Two arrested over plot to kill Myanmar UN ambassador
Two Myanmar citizens have been arrested in the US for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar’s UN ambassador. The…
Afghanistan: Record civilian casualties in 2021, UN reports
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Afghan civilians were killed or injured at record levels in the first half of this…