U.N. measure offers legal protection for aid in sanctioned regimes
Proponents said its passage is critical with 339 million people in need of aid and nearly 50 million on the verge of famine.
U.N. Security Council (UNSC)
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U.N. committee against nukes, chemical and biological weapons renewed
The committee monitors implementation of a council resolution to prevent the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
U.N. urges nations to keep up prevention in Gulf of Guinea
Despite a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea recently, the region suffers nearly $2 billion a year in losses.
U.N. heats up over Russian 'steal' in Ukraine
Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution to condemn and invalidate its "full-scale unlawful invasion of Ukraine" and illegal move to annex four regions.
IAEA: Ukraine nuke plant faces 'constant threat' from Russia's war
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog called for a security zone around Ukraine's nuclear power plant.
IAEA team to inspect damaged Ukraine plant
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog dispatched a team of inspectors on an urgent mission to secure Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power station.
Russia shortens Syrian lifeline of aid deliveries
Obstructed by Russia's demands, the U.N. Security Council agreed to a six-month entension for cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria.
World's first permanent war crimes tribunal 'unfortunately' still needed
It has been 20 years since U.N. diplomats stood and cheered when a treaty won enough support to launch the global court.
Hezbollah members sentenced in Hariri’s death
Appeals judges sentenced two members of Hezbollah to life imprisonment in the truck bomb assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Voting rights in international organizations
Proportion of voting rights in international organizations, with only small changes over time to reflect agreement on suspension and negotiated changes.
Proportion of developing countries in organizations
Share of members of international organizations defined as developing countries.
U.N. votes in 5 new Security Council members
Five nations won seats on the U.N. Security Council for the next two years, putting them in a position to influence global policies on peace and security.
Food crises to worsen with war, climate shocks
Tens of millions of people in 20 hunger "hotspots" will need emergency aid as they face a sharply increased risk of starvation, two U.N. agencies predicted.
North Korea leads disarmament forum
North Korea took over the presidency of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament, drawing stern criticism from a quarter of the world body's 193 members.
G-7 agrees to curb coal, fossil fuels
The Group of Seven rich democracies pledged to largely stop relying on coal and other fossil fuels to generate electricity by 2035.
Human Rights Council sharpens focus in Ukraine
International investigators were directed to focus their efforts on possible war crimes by Russian soldiers near Ukraine's capital and other regions.