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China's Wealthy Should Contribute To Ebola Campaign -UN

Oct 21, 2014 12:47 AM EDT

United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Chinese representative Brett Rierson urged the Chinese corporations and wealthy individuals to contribute more to the campaign against the Ebola crisis.

UN Approves Resolution for the Protection of the LGBT Rights

Rafael Ross |

Sep 27, 2014 11:10 PM EDT

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution on Friday that cites for the protection and equality of the rights of people belonging to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) group.

An elderly man exercises in the morning as he faces chimneys emitting smoke behind buildings across the Songhua river in Jilin, Jilin province, China

UN Climate Summit: China Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions

Ana Verayo |

Sep 24, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

For the first time, China pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the UN Climate Summit.

President Obama and Philippines President Benigno Aquino III shake hands during a group photo opportunity at the Sept. 24, 2010 ASEAN leaders meeting at New York.

Philippine President At UN Expresses Renewed Unease About China

dweisman |

Sep 24, 2014 03:20 AM EDT

In several one-on-one interviews Tuesday with U.S. news outlets, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said he was perplexed and concerned about Chinese actions related to the hotly contested South China Sea.

New York Climate Change March Draws More Than 300,000 Demonstrators

Staff Reporter |

Sep 22, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

More than 300,000 demonstrators paraded in the streets of New York City on Sunday for the People's Climate March.

Worldwide Rallies Urge More Government Action against Climate Change

Ana Verayo |

Sep 22, 2014 12:34 AM EDT

The march in New York City drew so many people it came to a halt because the entire 2.2 mile route was full.

Dozens of Syrian Children Dead From Bad Batch of UN Measles Vaccines

Jan Dizon |

Sep 18, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

The UN has halted a mass vaccination program in opposition held northwestern Syria after dozens of children, all under the age of two, fell sick on Tuesday and died within minutes to hours after they received their doses.

Malala Shooting Suspects Arrested, Pakistan Army Says

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 14, 2014 01:58 AM EDT

The group of Taliban militants suspected of shooting teen activist Malala Yousafzai has been arrested, according to the Pakistani army on Friday.

Al Qaeda-Linked Syrian Rebels Release 45 Fijian UN Peacekeepers

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 11, 2014 11:28 PM EDT

The United Nations said the 45 Fijian peacekeepers held captives by the Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Nusra Front were released on Thursday.

WHO Says Ebola Spreads 'Exponentially' In Liberia

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 09, 2014 05:59 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) said thousands of new Ebola cases are expected in the coming weeks as the virus spreads rapidly in Liberia.

Medical Care Given To Ebola-Stricken West Africa Not Enough --WHO

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 05, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that West Africa still lacks proper medical, despite best efforts to stop the Ebola outbreak.

U.N. Concerned Over Discrepancies In Syria's Declared Chemical Weapons

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 05, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

Despite the destruction of much of Syria's chemical arsenal aboard a U.S. ship in July, the U.N said on Thursday that there seemed to be gaps in Syria's declaration of its chemical weapons.

A United Nations vehicle drives through a gate at a U.N. base near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights March 8, 2013.

43 UN Peacekeepers Held By Rebels In Golan Heights, 81 Locked In Standoff [VIDEO]

Christl Leong |

Aug 29, 2014 04:43 AM EDT

Forty-three UN peacekeepers are being held captive by an armed group in the Israel-Syria border territory of Golan Heights while 81 others are locked in a standoff with militants, the United Nations said on Thursday.