The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

The UN rights office welcomed Friday the release of six opposition members detained since last month's coup in Guinea-Bissau but insisted all arbitrary detentions in the west African country must end.

Israel recognises Somaliland as a sovereign state, while Donald Trump opposes US recognition, triggering diplomatic backlash and regional uncertainty.

For this special year-ender episode, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande and The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by columnist and media critic Santosh Desai.  

Millions of Afghans are struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating

Christian Aid annual report’s top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured losses

Nicki Minaj's UN speech on Christian persecution in Nigeria preceded Trump's Christmas airstrikes. Officials call the claims exaggerated, while the rapper stays silent on the strikes.

Venezuela's National Assembly, controlled by allies of Nicolás Maduro, approved legislation this week establishing prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals who promote, support or finance acts described by the government as "piracy" or economic blockades against the country.

The president has previously argued that the U.S. should have taken Iraq's oil after the 2003 invasion, telling ABC News in 2015, "You win the war and you take it"

Separatists in southern Yemen are accusing Saudi Arabia of targeting their forces with airstrikes

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws

Diplomatic breakthrough criticised by African Union, which said it could have ‘far-reaching implications for peace and stability across the continent’