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30 August marks International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Global warming raises likelihood of severe and irreversible damage, according to draft of UN report.

Saudi Arabia is embroiled in a new controversy after donating £60m to the United Nations.

This year, the theme of IYD is 'Youth and Mental Health'

Argentina alleges that US 2nd Circuit Court's ruling in favour of holdout creditors violates its sovereignty.

Strike on UN school in Rafa a "gross violation of international humanitarian law", says UN Secretary General.

UN warns Gaza becoming 'humanitarian disaster', but Israel's military campaign goes on.

Irish, Mexican and Tanzanians among the first foreign visitors to North Korea Holiday Camp.

Washington says shelling of UN shelter "totally unacceptable" as civilian toll rises

July 30 is the first annual United Nations day against human trafficking with #igivehope campaign.

IDF shells new areas of Gaza, blames Hamas for shelling playground and hospital

UN Security Councils urge members to donate pledged cash and avert 'catastrophic food insecurity' in the country.

UN High Commissioner raises concerns about IDF's precautions and respect for proportionality.

Children paying biggest price of Israel's military offensive on Gaza, says OCHA spokesman.

China sent $38m worth of arms to South Sudanese government in June.

President Mahmoud Abbas requests international protection from escalating Israeli air strikes in Gaza Strip.

The Japanese capital tops the urban population index with 38 million dwellers.

'Mega-Cities' to grow even bigger, posing unprecedented challenges to environment

North Korea lodges a formal complaint over the comedy film about a plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un.

US-based China Foundation for Global Partnership accused of duping tycoon into donating $30,000.

United Nations' 2014 World Drug Report finds Australia world's druggiest nation

Lebanon could have more than 1.5 million Syrians registered as refugees by the end of 2014.

The United Nations' aid chief warned humanitarian aid is not reaching the people in Syria who are in desperate need.

The UN has reported that the number of refugees worldwide is 51.2 million, according to UNHCR.

United Nations claims Islamic militants carried out summary executions in captured northern city.

60 Somali and Ethiopian migrants and two Yemeni crew members die trying to reach Saudi Arabia.

Arnold van Huis, an entomologist at Wageningen University, is organising a conference on eating insects.

Rashida Manjoo, a UN human rights expert said Britain's sexism is the worst she has ever seen.

Neil Hall photographs abandoned houses, businesses and even an airport in the buffer zone.

Leaked IPCC report says solar energy has the 'technical potential' to mitigate effects of climate change.