Nearly two-thirds of UN states agree treaty to ban nuclear weapons
Pyongyang`s latest missile tests and claims that its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry a nuclear warhead have alarmed the United States and other countries.
UN condemns North Korean missile launches, but no council meeting
Diplomats at the United Nations denounced as a provocation today's cruise missile launches by North Korea, though no immediate meeting has been planned for the Security Council.
Jun 08, 2017, 23:40 PM IST
UN chief urges de-escalation after Russian jet downed
Russian warplanes have been pounding Syrian rebels and Islamic State fighters, backing government forces at the request of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Nov 25, 2015, 02:00 AM IST
