U.N.: 1 million in Gaza may go hungry
More than 1 million people in Gaza risk running out of food less than a year after the U.S. announced a cutoff in aid to Palestinians, UNRWA said.
Group of 77 (G77)
Palestinians head up U.N. bloc of nations
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took over as chairman of the Group of 77, an international organization representing a major bloc of U.N. votes.
High seas treaty a step closer to reality
Diplomats, experts and international organizations are rushing to protect the rich biodiversity of open oceans against commercial pressures.
North Korea's hidden avenues to the world
A peace treaty and nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula would expand North Korea's little-known involvement with international organizations.
Case made for top-down U.N. reforms
The U.N. is weighing proposals to add two departments and revamp its 44,000 staff — a third the size of Microsoft or Apple — in a management shakeup.