Food talks deadlocked
12.45 Thu Jun 05
A summit on the global food crisis is at risk of closing without a declaration of intent because of squabbling over side issues.
Call for green revolution in Africa
12.18 Wed Jun 04
A summit on the global food crisis is asking rich nations to help "revolutionise" farming in Africa.
Junta starts evicting the destitute
10.05 Fri May 30
Burma's junta has started evicting destitute families from cyclone relief centres, concerned the 'tented villages' might become permanent.
Mourning for Cyclone Nargis victims
21.50 Mon May 19
Burma's ruling military junta has declared three days of official mourning for the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
Brown condemns Burma's 'inhumanity'
12.49 Sat May 17
Gordon Brown has stepped up pressure on Burma accusing the military regime of "inhuman" treatment of Cyclone Nargis victims.
Violence flares in Kosovo
12.20 Mon Mar 17
Nato troops have come under fire during Serb riots in the city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo.
Tehran dismisses UN sanctions as "illegal"
09.49 Tue Mar 04
Tehran has dismissed the UN Security Council's decision to increase sanctions on Iran as "illegal".
Brown calls for new world order
08.42 Mon Jan 21
The Prime Minister has called for a radical reform of international institutions ranging from the United Nations to the World Bank.
UN peacekeeping vehicle hit
15.29 Tue Jan 08
Two UN peacekeeping soldiers have been wounded after a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in south Lebanon.
Angelina tops do-gooder poll
10.50 Fri Dec 28 2007
Angelina Jolie has been named the most popular celebrity humanitarian of the year.
Norwegian builds ice bridge outside the UN
16.49 Tue Dec 18 2007
A Norwegian artist has built a thirty foot bridge made entirely from ice outside the UN building in New York
Gore warns of 'planetary emergency'
15.04 Thu Dec 13 2007
Former US vice-president Al Gore has warned we are facing a 'planetary emergency' due to the effects of climate change
Winehouse slammed for 'glamorising' drugs
21.20 Sun Nov 18 2007
Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss have come under fire from the United Nations for 'glamorising' the use of cocaine.
UN tells Burma to stop arrests
11.59 Mon Oct 15 2007
United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari has told Burma to stop arresting dissidents, describing the actions as "deeply disturbing".
Ahmadinejad accuses US of rights abuses
11.10 Wed Sep 26 2007
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hit back at criticisms of his country's human rights record by accusing others of serious violations.
Nerve gas found in UN building
21.45 Thu Aug 30 2007
A dangerous nerve gas has been found in a UN building in New York.
Jolie visits refugees and troops in Iraq
17.53 Wed Aug 29 2007
Angelina Jolie has taken a trip to Iraq to meet with refugees and US troops.
UN approves Darfur force
23.08 Tue Jul 31 2007
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to authorise up to 26,000 troops and police to Sudan's Darfur region
Lebanon bomb kills UN peacekeepers
20.30 Sun Jun 24 2007
An explosive device has killed at least five soldiers working for the United Nations in Lebanon.
UN backs Lebanon's fight
07.43 Tue Jun 12 2007
Lebanon has won the backing of the UN Security council over its battle against Palestinian militants.
Drew becomes UN ambassador
06.55 Fri May 11 2007
Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore actress has been named UN ambassador against hunger.
UN impose fresh sanctions on Iran
23.34 Sat Mar 24 2007
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions.
Billion suffer without clean water
12.31 Thu Mar 22 2007
A sixth of the world's population - more than a billion people - do not have access to clean drinking water, UN figures show.
Iraq: reconstruction plan revealed
08.54 Sat Mar 17 2007
An Iraq reconstruction plan described as "a tool to unlock the potential of the Middle Eastern nation" has been unveiled.
Iran open to UN nuclear meeting
22.25 Sun Mar 11 2007
Iran's president wants to brief the UN on his controversial nuclear security plans.