Gang violence, hunger, and political instability threaten Haiti's survival as a state as the UN calls for urgent international security and peacekeeping interventions.

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.

The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The Houthis have already detained U.N. staffers,

The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.

Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all humanitarian staff held by Yemen's Huthis, saying the rebel group had detained seven United Nations workers.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of a new envoy to Libya on Friday, ending a nine-month search amid increasing chaos in the oil-rich North African nation. The appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as special envoy follows the departure of Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily in April last year.

In northern Yemen, Houthi militants detained seven UN staff members. All movements of personnel have been halted in areas controlled by the terrorists, and the organization's leadership is demanding their release,

Another priority addressed to the United Nations Assembly was the rampant inequalities and the failure to meet commitments to achieve sustainable development goals. With five years to go before the deadline,

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as Congolese troops battle a rebel advance near the largest eastern city and tens of thousands more people flee.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war, his spokesperson said in a statement, condemning the rebels' capture of another strategic town,