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UN troops exit Mali base early over safety concerns

The deteriorating security situation in Ber poses a high risk to the peacekeeping force, the global body says. The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in...

Rwandan genocide survivors unhappy with UN court ruling

The trial of 88-year-old war crimes suspect Felicien Kabuga is to be suspended indefinitely due to health issues. A group of Rwandan genocide survivors has...

UN yanks human-rights observers from Uganda

Kampala has declined to renew its ‘host country agreement’ with the international watchdog, prompting its departure. The United Nations Human Rights Office will officially withdraw...

UN employees accused of drug smuggling

Israeli police have arrested three people for allegedly trying to bring in liquid cocaine disguised as perfume. Three United Nations employees have been arrested on...

World heading into ‘wider war’ – UN chief

Nations need to “wake up” if they hope to preserve peace, Antonio Guterres has said. The world has come close to a global conflict, UN...

Angelina Jolie quits UN role

The Hollywood star had been a special envoy for the UNHCR refugee agency for 20 years. Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has quit as a special...

UN official comments on Ukrainian rape evidence in prank call

Pramila Patten has previously accused Russia of using a sexual violence “strategy” in Ukraine. The UN special representative on sexual violence, Pramila Patten, has admitted...

NZ votes against UN resolution condemning Nazi ideology

New Zealand has put politics above morality by voting against the Russian sponsored resolution. It was not alone however, as a total of 52 countries...

Watch: Agenda 21 – exposing the real reasons behind the UN’s ‘sustainability’ narrative

On the face of it, the goals of the UN's 'Agenda 21' programme appear to be benign and for the benefit of humanity, and...

Ardern to attend UN General Assembly this month

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to New York on 17 September to represent New Zealand at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), co-host a Christchurch...

UN chief wants to get rid of nuclear arms ‘once and for all’

The world has been held hostage by these “devices of death” long enough, Antonio Guterres says. Nuclear weapons must be consigned to history as they...

The UN is no longer fit for purpose, but should it be abolished or reformed?

The global body was created by the winners of humanity’s most destructive war, but that was 80 years ago. The United Nations is a product...

Three peacekeepers killed in anti-UN protests

Demonstrators stormed and looted a UN mission in eastern Congo. Three UN peacekeepers and seven demonstrators were killed, and at least 50 more people injured...

Watch: Couple engaged in alleged sex act in UN vehicle caught on film

A video of two people who appear to be engaged in a sex act in the backseat of a UN vehicle is circulating on...

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