North Korea to snub UN Security Council meeting North Korea has said it will not send a representative to a UN Security Council meeting next week to discuss the country's human rights record and calls to refer Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court. News • 19 Dec 14
North Korea to snub UN Security Council meeting North Korea has said it will not send a representative to a UN Security Council meeting next week to discuss the country's human rights record and calls to refer Pyongyang to the International Criminal Court. News • 19 Dec 14
UN accuses North Korea of crimes against humanity The UN General Assembly has condemned North Korea's rights record and called for Pyongyang to be referred to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity. News • 19 Dec 14
UN accuses North Korea of crimes against humanity The UN General Assembly has condemned North Korea's rights record and called for Pyongyang to be referred to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity. News • 19 Dec 14
Four die in suicide attack on UN convoy in Somalia At least four people were killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu when a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a UN convoy. News • 03 Dec 14
Four die in suicide attack on UN convoy in Somalia At least four people were killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu when a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a UN convoy. News • 03 Dec 14
Food aid suspended for 1.7m Syrian refugees A lack of funds has forced the UN World Food Programme to stop providing food vouchers for 1.7m Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. News • 02 Dec 14
Food aid suspended for 1.7m Syrian refugees A lack of funds has forced the UN World Food Programme to stop providing food vouchers for 1.7m Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. News • 02 Dec 14
IS committing 'crimes against humanity' - UN The Islamic State militant group is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on a large scale in areas under its control in war-ravaged Syria, according to UN investigators. News • 14 Nov 14
IS committing 'crimes against humanity' - UN The Islamic State militant group is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on a large scale in areas under its control in war-ravaged Syria, according to UN investigators. News • 14 Nov 14
UN warns of return to warfare in eastern Ukraine A senior UN official has warned that open warfare may erupt in eastern Ukraine once again, following reports of Russian tanks and troops crossing the border. News • 13 Nov 14
UN warns of return to warfare in eastern Ukraine A senior UN official has warned that open warfare may erupt in eastern Ukraine once again, following reports of Russian tanks and troops crossing the border. News • 13 Nov 14
UN criticises tough US airport measures for Ebola The United Nations has sharply criticised new restrictions imposed by three US states on health workers returning from countries hit by Ebola, with the UN chief saying they created difficulties for those risking their lives in the battle against the disease. News • 27 Oct 14
UN criticises tough US airport measures for Ebola The United Nations has sharply criticised new restrictions imposed by three US states on health workers returning from countries hit by Ebola, with the UN chief saying they created difficulties for those risking their lives in the battle against the disease. News • 27 Oct 14
Ebola must be attacked at source - Obama US President Barack Obama has said the international community must do more to help African nations struggling to control the Ebola outbreak and warned if it rages out of control in west Africa it will spread globally. News • 15 Oct 14
Ebola must be attacked at source - Obama US President Barack Obama has said the international community must do more to help African nations struggling to control the Ebola outbreak and warned if it rages out of control in west Africa it will spread globally. News • 15 Oct 14
Call for carbon taxes to be increased in Budget The Co-Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Report on Mitigating Climate Change, has said Minister for Finance Michael Noonan should focus on raising carbon taxes in next week’s Budget. News • 06 Oct 14
Call for carbon taxes to be increased in Budget The Co-Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Report on Mitigating Climate Change, has said Minister for Finance Michael Noonan should focus on raising carbon taxes in next week’s Budget. News • 06 Oct 14
IS committing 'staggering' violations in Iraq - UN Militants from the Islamic State group in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used children as fighters, the United Nations has said. News • 02 Oct 14
IS committing 'staggering' violations in Iraq - UN Militants from the Islamic State group in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used children as fighters, the United Nations has said. News • 02 Oct 14
New goals set after one-day climate summit A special one-day global climate summit featuring 120 world leaders has taken place at the United Nations in New York. News • 24 Sep 14
New goals set after one-day climate summit A special one-day global climate summit featuring 120 world leaders has taken place at the United Nations in New York. News • 24 Sep 14
2,700 climate change events take place worldwide More than 2,700 climate events in 158 countries have taken place around the world today, including rallies in New Delhi, Jakarta, London, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. News • 21 Sep 14
2,700 climate change events take place worldwide More than 2,700 climate events in 158 countries have taken place around the world today, including rallies in New Delhi, Jakarta, London, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. News • 21 Sep 14
Irish troops moved from base on Golan Heights A number of Irish troops have been moved from a UN base on the Golan Heights in Syria. News • 15 Sep 14
Irish troops moved from base on Golan Heights A number of Irish troops have been moved from a UN base on the Golan Heights in Syria. News • 15 Sep 14
45 UN peacekeepers released in Golan Heights The UN has confirmed that 45 kidnapped Fijian peacekeepers have been released in the Golan Heights. News • 11 Sep 14
45 UN peacekeepers released in Golan Heights The UN has confirmed that 45 kidnapped Fijian peacekeepers have been released in the Golan Heights. News • 11 Sep 14
New troops set for Golan Heights this month The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has said that, at present, the next contingent of Irish troops are due to be deployed in the Golan Heights at the end of the month. News • 02 Sep 14
New troops set for Golan Heights this month The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has said that, at present, the next contingent of Irish troops are due to be deployed in the Golan Heights at the end of the month. News • 02 Sep 14
Calls for Irish troops to stay on in Syria Fianna Fáil TD and party defence spokesman Seán Ó Fearghaíl has suggested the current Irish contingent of soldiers in the Golan Heights should have their time there extended if the current difficulties being experienced there continue. News • 31 Aug 14
Calls for Irish troops to stay on in Syria Fianna Fáil TD and party defence spokesman Seán Ó Fearghaíl has suggested the current Irish contingent of soldiers in the Golan Heights should have their time there extended if the current difficulties being experienced there continue. News • 31 Aug 14
Three dead as UN helicopter 'shot down' in S Sudan A UN peacekeeping helicopter in South Sudan was shot down today and three of its crew were killed, Russian airline UTair, which owns the aircraft, said, citing initial information. News • 26 Aug 14
Three dead as UN helicopter 'shot down' in S Sudan A UN peacekeeping helicopter in South Sudan was shot down today and three of its crew were killed, Russian airline UTair, which owns the aircraft, said, citing initial information. News • 26 Aug 14
UN calls for 'immediate action' in Ukraine A senior UN official has warned an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is steadily deteriorating. News • 06 Aug 14
UN calls for 'immediate action' in Ukraine A senior UN official has warned an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is steadily deteriorating. News • 06 Aug 14
Israel offers to extend current Gaza truce A 72-hour Gaza truce has held through its second day and Israel has said it is ready to extend the deal beyond Friday. News • 07 Aug 14
Israel offers to extend current Gaza truce A 72-hour Gaza truce has held through its second day and Israel has said it is ready to extend the deal beyond Friday. News • 07 Aug 14
Robinson appointed UN climate change envoy Former President Mary Robinson has been appointed as United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change. News • 14 Jul 14
Robinson appointed UN climate change envoy Former President Mary Robinson has been appointed as United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change. News • 14 Jul 14
US deploys military assessment teams to Iraq The US military has begun deploying assessment teams in Baghdad to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces. News • 24 Jun 14
US deploys military assessment teams to Iraq The US military has begun deploying assessment teams in Baghdad to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces. News • 24 Jun 14
UN says 50 million people displaced worldwide The number of people driven from their homes by conflict and crisis has topped 50 million for the first time since World War II. News • 20 Jun 14
UN says 50 million people displaced worldwide The number of people driven from their homes by conflict and crisis has topped 50 million for the first time since World War II. News • 20 Jun 14
UN highlights use of child soldiers in South Sudan The UN's top human rights official warned South Sudan's leaders that they would be responsible should the "real danger" of famine become a reality. News • 30 Apr 14
UN highlights use of child soldiers in South Sudan The UN's top human rights official warned South Sudan's leaders that they would be responsible should the "real danger" of famine become a reality. News • 30 Apr 14
Syrian peace talks end without agreement A Syrian opposition politician has said that new Syria peace talks would be useless if the regime continues to refuse to discuss a political transition after a second round ended without progress. News • 15 Feb 14
Syrian peace talks end without agreement A Syrian opposition politician has said that new Syria peace talks would be useless if the regime continues to refuse to discuss a political transition after a second round ended without progress. News • 15 Feb 14
Humanitarian ceasefire in Homs extended A humanitarian ceasefire in the Syrian city of Homs has been extended for three more days, according to the city's governor. News • 13 Feb 14
Humanitarian ceasefire in Homs extended A humanitarian ceasefire in the Syrian city of Homs has been extended for three more days, according to the city's governor. News • 13 Feb 14
