The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

The world's nations have salvaged a vast funding plan at UN talks in Rome to protect biodiversity and reverse the decline of nature.

Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share them

With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a century

Witnesses making the crossing from Yemen report coming under machine-gun fire and seeing rotting bodies

Asian businesses will need to prepare for a world where they pay for their emissions—and adjust their strategy accordingly.

UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge

South Africa voiced dismay that Group of 20 (G20) talks it hosted on global economic issues ended without consensus, after top officials from several countries skipped it and delegates remained far apart on issues such as climate finance.

Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper.

The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris…