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A document will now be sent to the United Nations, where the convention will be formally ratified

Dáil passes UN convention on disability rights

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been ratified by the Dáil.

More than 1,850 people have been wounded in the assault on Eastern Ghouta

Russia says 'no agreement' at UN on Syria ceasefire

Russia has said there was no agreement at the UN Security Council on a 30-day ceasefire for Syria, where a fierce offensive on a the rebel-held enclave has left at least 400 people dead in five days.

World • 23 Feb 18

Antonio Guterres stressed that all concerned in Syria and in the region must abide by international law

Guterres calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate de-escalation in Syria.

World • 11 Feb 18

More than 11 million Yemeni children need humanitarian assistance

5,000 children killed in conflict in Yemen

More than 5,000 children in Yemen have been killed by the conflict since it started in March 2015, according to the United Nations task force in Yemen.

World • 17 Jan 18

More than 80 people were reportedly wounded in the bombardments of the rebel territory

Ten children among 24 killed in Syrian air strikes

Ten children were among 24 people killed in air strikes on rebel territory near the Syrian capital Damascus.

Syria • 09 Jan 18

Students protesting in Tehran at the end of December

US criticised over UN meeting on Iran protests

A United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss recent protests in Iran turned into criticism of the United States for requesting to meet on what some member states said was an internal issue.

Iran • 06 Jan 18

There are 343 Irish soldiers on duty in Lebanon over the Christmas period

Taoiseach visits Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is visiting Irish troops on United Nations duty in Lebanon.

Ireland • 22 Dec 17

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Abbas dismisses US Middle East peace plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that his people would "no longer accept" any peace plan proposed by the US following its decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

World • 22 Dec 17

Thousands killed or displaced in ongoing conflict in Yemen

UN chief in call for ceasefire in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a ceasefire in Yemen in light of an ongoing humanitarian crisis, his spokesman said.

News • 04 Dec 17

Nikki Haley warned Pyongyang that if war were to erupt, the North Korean regime would be 'utterly destroyed'

US calls for isolation of North Korea over missile test

The United States has called on the international community to cut all diplomatic and trade ties with North Korea after a groundbreaking missile test by the regime.

News • 30 Nov 17

Slobodan Praljak 'drank poison' as the judge read out the verdict

War crimes defendant dies after he 'drank poison'

The wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces, Slobodan Praljak, died after he drank poison seconds after United Nations judges turned down his appeal against a 20-year sentence for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims.

World • 29 Nov 17

A cargo of vaccines is unloaded from a plane after it landed in Sanaa

Humanitarian aid supplies land in Yemeni capital

Humanitarian aid workers and medical supplies have begun to arrive in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, UN officials said, after the easing of a nearly three-week-old military blockade that caused an international outcry.

World • 25 Nov 17

The detention camp has been criticised by the UN and human rights groups

Police remove asylum seekers from Papua New Guinea camp

About 50 asylum seekers have departed an Australian-run detention camp in Papua New Guinea after police moved into the complex, confiscating food, water and personal belongings from the roughly 310 who remain.

World • 23 Nov 17

The sarin attack on Khan Sheikhoun killed dozens and injured many more including children

Russia blocks extension of Syria gas attack inquiry

Russia has vetoed a US-drafted resolution to renew an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria.

World • 17 Nov 17

IMF urged to abandon its 'outdated' insistence on 'Wild West' privatisation, market deregulation and austerity

IMF 'undermining UN human rights and development goals'

The International Monetary Fund's lending policies are actively undermining the United Nations' human rights and development goals, according to an independent expert commissioned by the UN.

News • 19 Oct 17

Donald Trump said his strategy will mean Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon

Trump strikes blow against Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement today in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of US policy.

News • 14 Oct 17

A UN global port ban has been imposed on four vessels found transporting prohibited goods

UN imposes global port ban on ships violating sanctions

The United Nations has imposed a global port ban on four vessels found violating sanctions against North Korea.

News • 10 Oct 17

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was speaking today at the United Nations General Assembly

Iran leader Rouhani critical of Trump UN address

The President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has criticised what he described as the "hateful" speech made yesterday by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly.

World • 20 Sep 17

Donald Trump said that he will defend 'America's interests above all else'

Trump warns US may have to 'destroy' North Korea

US President Donald Trump has warned leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly that the United States may have to destroy North Korea if Kim Jong-un's nuclear-armed regime threatens its neighbours.

World • 20 Sep 17

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (L) during their bilateral meeting

China says N Korea sanctions needed, but talks crucial

China's foreign minister said new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea were an appropriate response to a series of recent missile tests but talks were necessary to resolve an issue now at a critical juncture.

World • 06 Aug 17

FARC rebels and logistics staff at the Transitional Standardization Zone Mariana for the final disarmament ceremony

Colombia's FARC completes disarmament - UN

Colombia's FARC rebels have formally completed a disarmament process to end half a century of war against the state, the United Nations said.

World • 29 Jun 17

So far more than 1,300 people have died, one quarter of them children

Yemen faces world's worst cholera outbreak

The World Health Organisation and the UN childrens' agency UNICEF have said that Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world with over 200,000 suspected cases of the disease.

News • 25 Jun 17

83 million people are being added to the world's population every year

Global population to reach 9.8 billion in 2050 - UN

The world's current population of 7.6 billion will balloon to 9.8 billion in 2050, according to a new report by the United Nations.

World • 22 Jun 17

Saudi women queue to attend a performance by US dance group iLuminate in Riyadh last year

Issue of Irish vote on Saudi Arabia raised at Cabinet

Independent Alliance ministers Shane Ross and Finian McGrath raised Ireland's voting record on Saudi Arabia's membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at Cabinet this morning.

Politics • 09 May 17

The special rapporteur said the upcoming visit marked a important chance to study the situation in the country

North Korea agrees to first ever UN rights expert visit

North Korea has agreed to host a UN rights expert for the first time, granting access next week to the special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities.

World • 27 Apr 17

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