The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

The lightning-fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has sent shock waves across the Middle East. The disposal of the dictator whose family had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than half a century has triggered a potentially seismic shift in the balance of power in…

An 11-year-old girl rescued at sea serves as a poignant reminder of the perils faced by migrants in the Mediterranean. Compass Collective continues its vit...

Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

Some European Union countries are doubling down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in Europe

U.N. experts say there has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug from which heroin is derived, but warn there are still strong prospects for future expansion of the deadly trade

U.N. General Assembly resolutions call for Gaza ceasefire and UNRWA support, facing global support and opposition.

Displaced residents face acute hardship, fleeing airstrikes and suffering from disease and hunger as temperatures plummet

Human Rights Watch report reveals abuses by Malian armed forces, Russian mercenaries, and jihadi groups in Mali post-UN peacekeeping mission.

Updates on Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, US Secretary of State's Middle East visit, Israel's presence in Syrian buffer zone, Indonesia's evacuation from Syri...