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The online survey, carried out by Deloitte, was completed by 30,364 people from the United Nations and its agencies

One in three UN employees sexually harassed - survey

Nicholas Haysom is a South African lawyer and experienced diplomat

Top United Nations envoy ordered to leave Somalia

The Palestinians would have to secure nine votes from the 15 members and no veto from any of the five permanent members

Israel vows to block Palestine's UN membership bid

World / 27 Dec 18

Migrants are seen waiting in a queue to enter a tent of the Spanish Red Cross after their arrival at the Port of Malaga in Spain

UN members adopt global migration pact

World / 10 Dec 18

68.5 million people around the world have been forced from home

What is the UN Migration Pact?

World / 10 Dec 18

The UN agency for information & communication technologies said by the end of 2018 51.2% of people around the world will be using the Internet

More than half of global population now online - UN

Business / 07 Dec 18

The talks in Stockholm are expected to last around a week

Breakthrough unlikely at Yemeni talks, UN source says

World / 04 Dec 18

Worldwide delegations take part in the UN COP24 Climate Change Conference today

Act now or risk disaster, UN climate summit hears

World / 02 Dec 18

UN aid chief Mark Lowcock said 'Yemen is on the brink of a major catastrophe'

Yemen on brink of 'major catastrophe' - UN

World / 01 Dec 18

Ukrainian naval tugboat and small artillery vessel in the Kerch Strait yesterday

Ukraine approves martial law after Russia seizes ships

World / 26 Nov 18

A member of the Yemeni pro-government forces in Hodeidah, Yemen

UN envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah

World / 23 Nov 18

Erik Solheim had been at the helm of the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme (UNEP) since June 2016

UN environment chief quits over travel expenses outcry

World / 20 Nov 18

Nóirín O'Sullivan joined the gardaí in June 1981 and had more than 36 years of service at the time of her retirement

Nóirín O'Sullivan appointed to UN role

Ireland / 31 Oct 18

Myanmar police patrol a Rohingya camp on the border with Bangladesh

UN: 'Ongoing genocide' against Myanmar's Rohingya

World / 25 Oct 18

Climate report is a frightening reality-check

Analysis and Comment / 08 Oct 18

Iran was bracing for a fresh set of sanctions this month

US ordered to lift sanctions on 'humanitarian' goods

Iran / 03 Oct 18

Research will look at the impacts of global warming of 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission routes

Climate change experts gather to finalise major report

Environment / 01 Oct 18

Ri Yong-ho told the UN that without any trust in the US, North Korea would not unilaterally disarm themselves

N Korea says sanctions deepening its mistrust in US

World / 29 Sep 18

Jacinda Ardern spoke at the launch of the annual Climate Week event

New Zealand's 'first baby' attends UN summit

Jacinda Ardern / 25 Sep 18

Leo Varadkar delivering his address at the United Nations

Taoiseach hails Good Friday Agreement in UN speech

United Nations / 24 Sep 18

Diabetes was reported as one of the diseases which combined to kill 12.5m people worldwide in 2016

Most nations 'will likely fail' chronic disease targets

Health / 21 Sep 18

Turkey's President Erdogan says if action is not taken to halt an attack on Idlib 'the entire world stands to pay the price'

'Absolutely essential' to avoid battle in Idlib - UN

World / 11 Sep 18

El Nino is triggered by periodic warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean which can trigger drought in some regions, heavy rain in others

Warning over 70% chance of El Nino event this year

El Nino / 10 Sep 18

Millions will be caught in Idlib crossfire - Egeland

World / 07 Sep 18

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin

Tehran summit expected to seal fate of Syria's Idlib

Syria / 05 Sep 18

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