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What the month-long UN-approved ceasefire means to Syria

The UN Security Council unanimously called for the implementation of a 30-day truce deal across Syria in what is a significant development.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 25, 2018

Wales Forever: Black Panther features independent Wales in United Nations scene

Eagle-eyed filmgoers have spotted evidence on an independent Wales in Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster Black Panther.

Ben Skipper Feb 17, 2018

Oxfam Faces Sex Crime Scandal in Haiti Following 2010 Earthquake

There's nothing progressive about giving agencies like Oxfam the benefit of the doubt

The Oxfam revelations are far more disturbing than the reports of boorish behaviour by businessmen at The Presidents Club dinner.

Daniel Hannan Feb 13, 2018

68 million girls and women could face female genital mutilation by 2030, UN chief warns

So far, more than 200 million girls living in 30 countries are reported to have undergone the traditional practice – which has been attributed to having no health benefits.

Sutrishna Ghosh Feb 07, 2018

North Korea military movement and parade

North Korea's Berlin embassy used to acquire nuclear technology, spy chief says

An investigation by Germany's intelligence agency saw signs North Korea was trying to procure equipment and technology in 2016 and 2017.

Lydia Smith Feb 04, 2018

UN Security Council on North Korean sanctions

US is pushing the whole world towards 'nuclear war' North Korea tells UN

North Korean foreign minister warns Washington is "intentionally" destabilising the Korean peninsula to jeopardise improving inter-Korea relations.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 02, 2018

60,000 North Korean children face starvation and death as sanctions block aid

Unicef has warned that up to 60,000 North Korean children are at risk of starvation as international sanctions block desperately-needed aid.

David Brennan Jan 30, 2018

Nigel Farage claims he never said he wanted a second referendum, despite evidence to the contrary

There's something sinister about Theresa May's fake news offensive

Fake news has three distinct meanings, and only one of them is legitimate.

Ivor Gaber Jan 29, 2018

International Organisation for Migration staff help Ethiopian migrants forced into sea by smugglers last year

Gunfire used on refugees as smuggler's boat capsizes, killing at least 30

At least 30 African refugees drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, amid reports of gunfire being used against those on board.

Roger Baird Jan 26, 2018

Libyan commander 'executes nine suspected Islamists' outside a mosque in shocking pictures

The UN has demanded that Mahmoud al-Werfalli be handed over to them after images surfaced online appearing to show him carrying out the extrajudicial killings.

IBT UK Contributor Jan 25, 2018

'Mine is bigger': Trump warns North Korea after Kim Jong-un brags about his nuclear programme

The North Korean leader in his New Year address said that he has the nuclear button on his desk and it is no longer just a threat but a reality.

Divya Kishore Jan 03, 2018

Christians In Mosul Celebrate Christmas For The First Time In Four Years

Iraq might be executing innocent people as alleged Isis fighters face 20-minute trials

Iraqi courts are sending alleged Islamic State fighters to death in rapid-fire trials lasting less than 20 minutes, according to reports.

Paul Wright Dec 29, 2017

Total population of half UN countries backing Trump's Jerusalem plan is 191,000 - smaller than Huntsville, Alabama

The total population of four out of the eight countries who backed the US plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital is 191,000 - smaller than Huntsville, Alabama.

Brendan Cole Dec 21, 2017

UN human rights chief resigns after clashes with the US, Russia and China

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, a Jordanian prince and diplomat, revealed his intentions to stand down as High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations.

IBT UK Contributor Dec 21, 2017

Will a visit by a top UN official to North Korea be a geopolitical game changer?

A high-ranking UN official visited North Korea for a four-day trip in an attempt to ease tensions in the region.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 10, 2017

Rohingya child marriage refugee camps Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: UN human rights chief 'cannot rule out genocide' in Rakhine state

Elements of genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims seem to be present in crisis, human rights tsar tells UN council.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 06, 2017

We’ve made 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic since it was invented – here’s where it ends up

How plastic-eating mushrooms could save the planet

As the UN oceans chief warns we are facing a 'planetary crisis', researchers are trying to replace synthetics with biodegradable fungi.

Kashmira Gander Dec 05, 2017

Don't forget Britain's bloody appeasement of Ratko Mladić and racist Serbian nationalism

Ratko Mladić, the Serb commander who presided over the murder of more than 8,000 men and boys at Srebrenica in Bosnia, will die in jail.

James Bloodworth Nov 23, 2017

100 Companies Responsible For More Than 70% Of Global Emissions

Humans can't get a grip on fossil fuel emissions with record level pumped into air in 2017

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 13, 2017

CO2 levels in the Earth's atmosphere surged to highest levels in 800,000 years

Concentrations are now at their highest for 800,000 years, which could lead to "severe ecological and economic disruptions", according to a new report.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 30, 2017

Watch social robot Sophia talk about artificial intelligence at the UN

Sophia was one of the panellists at the event centred on the rise of technology, specifically AI and its potential to accelerate global development goals.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 13, 2017

'USA is becoming irrelevant': Liberal Twitter condemns Trump administration for quitting Unesco

The US State Department announced its decision to leave Unesco — which would come into effect on 31 December 2018 — because of the UN agency's "continuing anti-Israel bias".

Lara Rebello Oct 13, 2017

UN pulls out staff from Malawi after vampire vigilante attacks on victims accused of 'blood sucking'

The UN pulls out staff from two districts in Malawi after mob attacks on people accused of vampirism left at least five dead.

Brendan Cole Oct 09, 2017

Escape to abduction: The horrific fate of North Korean women who escape to China

China refuses to recognise North Korean woman as refugees, leaving many to be sold as wives where they must work in the fields and be violated regularly.

Hyun-Joo Lim Oct 06, 2017