United Nations

Hillary Clinton urges stricter sanctions on Bashar al-Assad regime to give peace plan teeth.

Border tensions escalate between two major players in Horn of Africa.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who has long been the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will take on a new role - a Special Envoy for large-scale crises causing civilians to flee homelands.

The African Union suspended Guinea Bissau's membership on Tuesday over last week's military coup, adding that the West African country won't be reinstated until army chiefs restore civilian rule.

Hollywood actress and UNHCR’s goodwill ambassador takes on new and expanded role

Bombardments by President Bashar al-Assad's troops continue to break the peace.

Pair believed to be part of human trafficking ring that sends women to Asia to be forced into prostitution.

No major attacks reported since the ceasefire came into effect but army violations taking place, claim activists.

US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said test would be blatant violation of international obligations under Security Council resolutions.

Global food prices rise for the third consecutive month, according to the United Nations.

Twin miseries of poverty and war contribute to growing problem of drug addiction in Afghanistan.

Residents hide in fear as Tuareg and Islamist rebels turn to looting in seized regional capitals.

Jewish settlers who took over house in Hebron's Palestinian area should be allowed to stay, says high-ranking official.

The United Nations General Assembly released a statement to mark the fifth World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) - 2 April.

Russia has called on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to pull his troops from the country's streets.

Conference participants want deadline set for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop bloodshed.

Afghanistan has been the greatest opium producer in the world, which is used to make heroin, the most dangerous drug worldwide.

Iran helps Syria get round boycott by providing tanker to ship oil to China state-run firm.

With over 200 brands in 180 countries and more than 30 million customers, TUI Travel, the leisure travel company expects to see greater share of online bookings in 2012 and is scheduled to release its pre-close trading update on Thursday.

Israel angry with decision to investigate Jewish settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The statement is in response to a move by the rights body to assess human rights in occupied territories.

IBTimes UK meets up with three Palestinian women who speak about daily lives under the shadow of oppression.

World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March.

World Down Syndrome day is celebrated annually on 21st of March.

As supporters of the Bahraini opposition march in Lebanon and Iraq, the United Nations has voiced concern over the regime's use of tear gas on protesters.

After rebels take fighting to Damascus, Russia announces it is ready to support UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end Syrian crisis

Ocean acidification affects marine life with calcium carbonate skeletons and shells, making them sensitive to even small changes in acidity.

Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani and French fashion designer Jean-Claude Jitrois among those honoured.

A United Nations Survey has found that about five million people in Yemen are not in a position to either buy or produce food for their personal consumption.

Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians and a schoolboy in Gaza Strip