Sources: UN
The United States announces its withdrawal from dozens of United Nations bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Population Fund, UN Trade and Development and four of the Economic and Social Council's regional commissions. 2026-01-7
According to the United Nations, over 90% of the Haitian capital city Port-au-Prince is now under the control of violent gangs. 2025-07-3
The Lebanese Armed Forces arrest over 25 people on suspicion of attacking a UNIFIL convoy and United Nations peacekeepers near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut. 2025-02-15
The United Nations formally recognizes the new official name of "Türkiye" following an official request from Turkey to change its name. Turkish state broadcaster TRT says that the name change is primarily to avoid association with the bird of the same name. 2022-06-2
The United States rejects the invitation of Iran by the United Nations in peace talks involving Syria. 2014-01-20
United Nations peacekeepers are redeployed to the Congolese city of Goma to protect it from March 23 Movement rebels. 2012-07-11
The United Nations says more cocaine is consumed in Scotland than any other country in the world, not the first time this has happened. The country also consumes more heroin than anywhere else in the United Kingdom. 2011-06-23
The United Nations seeks emergency aid for Sri Lanka: as many as 390,000 people are made homeless and thousands of houses are destroyed in the disaster there. 2011-01-15
An Iranian diplomat at the United Nations states that United States citizen Sarah Shourd will be released "very soon". 2010-09-9
Actor Don Cheadle is appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations environment agency during a ceremony in Rwanda to mark World Environment Day. 2010-06-5