The Latest Breaking News from The United Nations

The head of a leading aid group says an impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is endangering 4.1 million Syrians living there

Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says the devices also disrupt classroom learning, expose students to cyberbullying and can compromise students’ privacy.

The United States says it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need

Hillel Neuer battles anti-Israel bias at UN: A voice for human rights faces suppression

An 11-acre plot in the California desert ruled over by a faux sultan is attracting thousands of ‘citizens’ looking for an escape from everyday life

Russia's decision to walk out on a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea has prompted fears of soaring prices and global famine. Turkey, the gatekeeper to the waterway, has a key role to play in finding a solution.

Moscow accuses Kyiv of using cluster munitions after the killing of Rostislav Zhuravlev near the front line.

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor

Bill comes as Arab governments move to rekindle relations with al-Assad government after years of diplomatic isolation.