UN comes in for harsh criticism during annual meeting World leaders descended on New York this week for the annual opening session of the General Assembly. World • 23 Sep
Varadkar tells UN that Russia must be held accountable Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the UN General Assembly that Ukraine deserves the unqualified support of every member state in the United Nations and that … Ireland • 23 Sep
Can the UN's plan to rescue humanity be rescued? A major summit kicks off tomorrow to mark the half way point to 2030. That's the year the UN's Sustainable Development Goals - a blueprint … World • 18 Sep
'Climate breakdown has begun', as world 'simmers' - UN Climate breakdown has begun as the world experiences a "season of simmering", UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, has said. World • 06 Sep
People in Europe oblivious to migrant deaths - UN Many people in Europe, including people about to jet off to Mediterranean beaches for their summer holidays, seem oblivious to the daily tragedies unfolding in … UN • 14 Jul
'Environment is burning', warns UN rights chief Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief has warned. Climate Change • 03 Jul
United Nations urges restraint amid West Bank violence The UN Security Council has expressed sadness over the recent deaths of civilians in violence in the occupied West Bank and urged all parties to … World • 27 Jun
Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced - UN The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has climbed to a record 110 million people, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) … World • 14 Jun
Air too dirty for flags at UN in New York The flags of the UN's 193 member states are not flying at its New York headquarters tod World • 08 Jun
'US and Europe using Ukraine war as blackmail' - Lavrov Today the Russian foreign minister hosted a second meeting as president of the Security Council, this time on the situation in the Middle East. World • 25 Apr
UN contacts Sudan generals as it appeals for calm United Nations aid workers in Sudan were hunkered down at home, as fighting spread across the country. World • 18 Apr
Tánaiste meets UN chief to talk peacekeeping, Ukraine Micheál Martin reiterated Ireland's commitment to multilateralism and peacekeeping in a meeting with the UN Secretary-General. But Ireland faces a tough job in rallying support … World • 16 Mar
Tánaiste condemns Russian 'aggression' at UN meeting Russia's war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets today, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe … World • 27 Feb
Advertisers on social media 'complicit' in fueling hate UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accused social media platforms and those who advertise on them of being "complicit" in accelerating extremism like anti-semitism, racism, anti-Muslim … Business • 27 Jan
Lull in violence a chance for peace in Yemen – UN On Monday, the UN's top official for Yemen said leaders should not waste the chance for peace. World • 17 Jan
Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023, while inflation gobbles up real term wages, the … Business • 16 Jan
UN report: Ageing population defining trend of our time By 2050, the United Nations expects the number of people aged 65 or older worldwide to more than double, rising from 761 million in 2021 … World • 12 Jan
Taoiseach vows to 'get the truth' over Lebanon shooting The Taoiseach has said the Defence Forces are sending a multidisciplinary team to Lebanon to assist the UNIFIL investigation over the killing of peacekeeper Seán … Ireland • 16 Dec 22
UN says all regions experienced water extremes in 2021 All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts - and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United … World • 29 Nov 22
World population to hit eight billion this month - UN The official global population will hit eight billion people on 15 November, according to the UN, raising stark questions about how humans are handling the … World • 07 Nov 22
US to put United Nations focus on Iran protest The US will next week put the United Nations spotlight on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody … World • 29 Oct 22
ECHR judge calls for Putin to face war crimes trial Russian president Vladimir Putin should be put on trial at a special international tribunal set up to investigate alleged war crimes in Ukraine, a European … World • 24 Oct 22
Ireland donates €50m to UNICEF to tackle malnutrition Ireland is to make a large contribution to a UN fund to combat malnutrition among children. Ireland • 22 Sep 22
Russia 'behaving as a rogue state', Taoiseach tells UN Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the UN General Assembly that Russia is behaving as a "rogue state". World • 22 Sep 22
Human progress set back 5 years by crises - UN A United Nations report argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them Covid-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a … World • 08 Sep 22
