United Nations

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The estimate includes some 26,000 people who suffered violent deaths, a higher figure than one currently used by UN for the entire country.

Israel has says it met most of the 16 specific demands put forward by Washington but was still discussing some items.

Antonio Guterres says time is running out to limit a destructive rise in global temperatures.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference that "access to North Gaza governorate is still extremely limited.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says expulsion is the only choice for such countries.

Top UN concerns include potential US funding cuts and withdrawal from key global agreements and institutions.

Israel terminates its cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, announced.

PM says the draft resolution is in the negotiation process and is expected to be tabled at the UN General Assembly for approval soon.

The World Food Programme (WFP) cannot serve as a replacement for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip.

Vassily Nebenzia says Russia's military interaction with North Korea does not violate international law.

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saied Iravani accused Washington of being "complicit" through military support for its ally.

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says talks should resume within 10 days of implementing the temporary ceasefire in efforts to reach a permanent one.

The appeal of the BRICS mechanism lies in the expanding influence of its members in the global political and economic system.

North Korea has been under UN Security Council sanctions since 2006 and the measures have been steadily strengthened over the years.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.