Irish launch of report on global population takes place One year on since the world's population surpassed eight billion people, a major report has been launched in Ireland calling for a radical rethink of … Ireland • 15 Nov
Russia loses bid for seat on UN Human Rights body Russia, which was ejected from the UN Human Rights Council following its invasion of Ukraine last year, has failed in its bid to re-join. World • 11 Oct
UN world food price index steady despite sugar surge The United Nations food agency's world price index was largely stable in September, as declines in the indices for vegetable oils, dairy and meat offset … Business • 06 Oct
High seas treaty moves closer to reality Nearly 70 countries at the United Nations have signed a first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas, raising hopes that it will come into … World • 21 Sep
What to expect for UN General Assembly week World leaders will soon arrive in New York for the annual opening session of the UN General Assembly. What's on the agenda? World • 18 Sep
Will the UN intervene in Haiti's 'living nightmare'? Haiti is in violent chaos as warring gangs terrorise a population in dire need of humanitarian support. The UN chief has since called on the … World • 02 Sep
UN rights chief seeks doubling of office's funding The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said he wants to see a big expansion of his office's operations and funding, saying UN … World • 24 May
Russian envoy turns tables on 'West' at UN meeting Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has delivered a withering attack on the United States and its allies at a UN Security Council meeting. World • 24 Apr
Russia's UNSC presidency begins with 'signature events' The Russian presidency of the United Nations Security Council is in full swing, despite protests within the UN system and beyond. World • 11 Apr
Exhibition at UN is 'monumental moment' for women of NI The 'Peace Heroines' exhibition has been launched at the United Nations in New York to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Good Friday Agreement • 04 Apr
UN says AI poses 'serious risk' for human rights The United Nations rights chief has warned that recent advances in artificial intelligence posed a grave threat to human rights and called for safeguards to … World • 18 Feb
UN Security Council condemns Syrian chemical weapon use Several members of the United Nations Security Council condemned the Syrian regime and its Russian ally over a chemical weapons attack in the city of … World • 08 Feb
Iran intensifies crackdown amid UN criticism Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, … World • 10 Jan
Flexible working hours good for business - UN Flexible working arrangements like those introduced during the Covid-19 crisis are not only good for employees but also boost productivity and potentially a business's bottom … Business • 06 Jan
UN Security Council votes on aid sanctions exemption The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a proposal by Ireland and the US to give humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from UN … World • 10 Dec 22
UN rights chief says Iran in 'human rights crisis' The UN's rights chief has demanded an end to the "unnecessary" use of force against protesters in Iran, at an urgent meeting of the Human … World • 24 Nov 22
Deal reached on disaster aid, no progress on emissions Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters … Climate • 20 Nov 22
Unpaid wages top complaint of Qatar migrant workers: UN Unpaid wages dominate a growing number of complaints by migrant workers in Qatar, the UN labour agency has said, less than 20 days before the … World • 01 Nov 22
UN worried about 'dramatic collapse' of Afghan economy Afghanistan's formal economy has suffered a "catastrophic collapse" since the Taliban came to power, wiping out in less than a year what had taken 10 … Business • 06 Oct 22
Lavrov accuses West of 'Russophobia' at United Nations Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov bitterly criticized Western nations over the Ukraine war, telling the United Nations that the US and its allies sought to … World • 24 Sep 22
50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery' - UN Around 50 million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN has said, warning that their ranks had swelled … World • 12 Sep 22
World food price index falls for fifth month in August The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a fifth month in a row in August, further from all-time highs hit earlier this … Business • 02 Sep 22
UN asks Saudi Arabia to free woman jailed over tweets The United Nations voiced outrage today at a Saudi court decision to sentence a woman to 34 years behind bars for tweets critical of the … World • 19 Aug 22
Air Corps plane 'in the air' on way home from DR Congo An Air Corps plane and its crew are on the way back to Ireland after a military operation to repatriate equipment from the Democratic Republic … Defence Forces • 18 Aug 22
Ukraine and Russia sign grain export deal Russia and Ukraine have signed a landmark deal with the United Nations and Turkey on resuming grain shipments that could ease a global food crisis … World • 22 Jul 22
