The McDonough Conversations: A change of climate at Davos – GreenBiz.com (blog)
GreenBiz.com (blog)This year, Davos took on climate change but also started to dig into business sustainability as a primary issue.…
UNSC unites on humanitarian aid to Syria – The Hindu
The HinduThe United Nations Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria —…
Can China Teach North Korea to Play Nice? – Bloomberg
BloombergThe United Nations’ report on human rights in North Korea is a sickening document. It should give China’s leaders pause.…
Kim Jong-un warned he could face prosecution for ‘crimes against humanity’ – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has been warned that he could face prosecution for crimes against humanity after a United…
North Korea report: drawings reveal horrific scenes witnessed by former inmate … – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldStories from inside North Korea. Mr Kim Kwang-il, 48, spent more than two years at a prison in…
Asteroid 3 football fields long to fly by Earth tonight; watch live! – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesA massive asteroid the length of three football fields will make its closest approach to Earth tonight, and…
UN Urges Probe Into ‘Atrocious’ N. Korean Crimes – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaSEOUL — A new United Nations report accuses North Korea of “unspeakable atrocities,” many of which amount to…
UN documents North Korean torture chambers, prison camps … and luxury goods – Reuters
ReutersGENEVA Feb 17(Reuters) – United Nations human rights investigators on Monday issued a damning report cataloguing massive human rights violations…
After Second Round of Syria Talks, No Agreement Even on How to Negotiate – New York Times
New York TimesGENEVA — The United Nations mediator for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, wrapped up the second round of peace talks…
Syrian Peace Talks End Without Agreement on Date of Next Round – Businessweek
BusinessweekSyrian government and opposition representatives ended a second round of peace talks without agreeing on a date for the next…
Syria aid convoy bound for Homs comes under attack – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesTARTUS, Syria — In a setback for a United Nations-brokered aid effort, a convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to…
Syria talks are a beginning, says UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi – CNN
CNN(CNN) — As multi-day talks in Switzerland involving Syria’s government and the opposition come to a close, the United Nations…
Clashes Uproot 140000 People In Central Iraq: UN Agency – Bernama
BernamaUNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 (Bernama) — The United Nations refugee agency said Friday over 65,000 people have fled Fallujah and…
Syria Foes to Meet Face-to-Face as UN Sees More Talks – Businessweek
BusinessweekSyrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Muallem, center, arrives at the United Nations Office in Geneva on Jan. 24, 2014. Photographer:…
Syria peace talks: Russia criticizes rescinding of Iran’s invitation – CNN
CNN(CNN) — It was a mistake for the United Nations to rescind an invitation to Iran to participate in peace…
UN withdraws Iran invite to Syria peace talks – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAfter issuing an invitation to Iran to join the Syrian peace talks, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has…
Syria crisis: Iran cannot go to Geneva peace talks – US – BBC News
BBC NewsThe US has urged the UN to drop its invitation to Iran to join peace talks on Syria, due…
Report claims ‘systematic killing’ of Syrian detainees – USA TODAY
USA TODAYFormer United Nations war crimes prosecutors say photographs and other evidence smuggled out of Syria show the “systematic killing”…
UN Rescinds Invitation to Iran for Syria Peace Talks – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalThe United Nations rescinded its invitation to Iran to attend a Syria peace conference this week. The U.S.…
UN invitation to Iran thrusts Syria peace talks into uncertainty – Washington Post
Washington PostISTANBUL — The fate of a long-awaited Syria peace conference due to be held in Switzerland this week hung…
Implementation of interim Iran nuclear deal begins – Fox News
Fox NewsThe United Nations nuclear watchdog reported Monday that Iran had halted its most sensitive uranium enrichment work as part…
Iran Nuclear Freeze Verified by UN Setting Up Sanctions Reprieve – Businessweek
BusinessweekUnited Nations atomic inspectors verified that Iran froze its most sensitive nuclear work, complying with demands made by world powers…
Taliban attack on restaurant in Afghan capital kills at least 14 – Washington Post
Washington PostKABUL — At least 14 people, including Afghans and foreigners, were killed Friday evening in a commando-style attack by…
UN rights committee grills Vatican over its handling of child sex abuse – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and MailThe dressing down came in the unlikeliest of places, a stuffy United Nations conference room before an…
UN panel grills Vatican officials about abuse of children – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesROME — In their toughest and most public questioning to date about sexual abuse of children by the…
Donors Offer $2.4 Billion to Aid Syrian Civilians, but UN Says More Is Needed – New York Times
New York TimesKUWAIT — Western nations, Arab states and others pledged more than $2.4 billion on Wednesday to help civilians…
More than 200000 Syrians live in besieged areas, UN official says – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIRUT – More than 200,000 Syrians are living in areas besieged by pro-government or rebel forces and lacking…
UN: First chemical weapon materials removed from Syria – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The first batch of Syrian poison gas precursor chemicals was loaded onto a Danish…
UN Leaves Iran Off Invited List To Talks – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalThe United Nations sent out invitations Monday for the latest peace conference on Syria and Iran wasn’t on…
Syria to miss chemical weapons deadline – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldGeneva: Syria is likely to miss its year-end deadline for getting its most deadly chemical weapons out of…
UN: 120000 people displaced by S. Sudan violence – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleJUBA, South Sudan (AP) — More than 120,000 people have been displaced by continuing violence in South Sudan, the…
UN expedites troop reinforcements to raging South Sudan – Times of India
Times of IndiaJUBA: The United Nations on Thursday said that it was speeding reinforcements to its beleaguered peacekeeping force in…
UN Presses for Urgent Peacekeeping Reinforcements in S. Sudan – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThe United Nations says it hopes to put peacekeeping reinforcements in South Sudan within 48 hours, as government…
South Sudan: UN to double peacekeeping forces as fighting rages in key town – ABC Online
ABC OnlineThe United Nations will urgently redeploy troops from African missions to South Sudan, where it says 10 days of…
UN to Send More Peacekeepers to South Sudan – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThe United Nations is sending 5,500 additional peacekeepers to South Sudan, where a U.N. official reported thousands of…