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The interior of a communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in this file photo taken March 5, 2013.

U.S. Tells U.N. Torture Panel It Has Changed Interrogation Policy

Nov 14, 2014 09:32 AM EST

U.S. officials told a United Nations panel Wednesday that the U.S. had tortured individuals under the Bush Administration following the Sept. 11 attacks, but was no longer doing so.

Wang Yi and John Kerry met at the State Department for a frank expression of views.

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Secretary of State John Kerry Discuss Hong Kong

dweisman |

Oct 03, 2014 02:12 AM EDT

China's top diplomat met with his American counterpart Wednesday at the State Department in Washington, discussing, among other topics, the recent Hong Kong democracy protests.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

World Leaders to Discuss Multiple World Crises at the U.N. General Assembly

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 22, 2014 12:27 AM EDT

One hundred and forty world leaders will gather in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly to discuss an unusual number of crises including the the growing threats of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

U.N. Relocates Golan Peacekeepers Amid Safety Concerns

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 16, 2014 01:14 AM EDT

The United Nations (U.N.) announced on Monday that they will be withdrawing the peacekeepers from Golan Heights over fears of another attack or a mass abduction as unidentified armed men from Syria were seen moving towards the Israeli-controlled area.

Filipino U.N. Peacekeepers Escape Rebels In Golan Heights, 45 Fijian Forces Remain Captive

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 01, 2014 02:25 AM EDT

Filipino U.N. peacekeepers safely escaped the assault of Syrian rebels in Golan Heights but 45 Fijian personnel remained captive.

Ukraine Accuses Russia of new Intrusion, Reconciliation Hopes Dented

Kat De Guzman |

Aug 27, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

The meeting on Tuesday between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine has brought hope of reconciliation. However, due to Ukraine's accusation of Russia's new military incursion, hopes for ending the five-month-old crisis have faded.

Healthcare workers react as they prepare isolation and treatment areas for their Ebola, hemorrhagic fever operations, in Gueckedou, Guinea, on Friday, March 28, 2014.

Ebola Outbreak Causes Kenya to Close Borders

Cory Doyle |

Aug 16, 2014 03:55 PM EDT

Due to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Kenya has implemented precaution measures that will officially close its borders temporarily from any entry of travelers that have visited the countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Former Khmer Rouge President Khieu Samphan

Former Khmer Rouge Senior Leaders Sentenced To Life For Crimes Against Humanity

dweisman |

Aug 07, 2014 10:21 AM EDT

A U.N.-certified tribunal sentenced two surviving Khmer Rouge leaders to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.

Wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

UN to Pass Resolution Condemning Downing of Malaysian Passenger Plane in Ukraine

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 21, 2014 02:09 AM EDT

The United Nations put their opinion on the Malaysian passenger plane crash in Ukraine in a resolution they are scheduled to vote for on Monday, the Associated Press reports.