United Nations

North Korea warns US over seized ship

North Korea's UN Ambassador Kim Song held a rare news conference at the United Nations in New York to demand the immediate return of the cargo ship seized by the US earlier this month.

Two-metre sea level rise 'plausible' by 2100 - study

A group of the world's leading ice scientists released an expert judgement which said the area of land lost to the ocean could be equivalent to that of France, Germany, Spain and Britain combined and would displace more than 180 million people.

Stubborn battle for Tripoli and a divided Europe keep stalemate in Libya

While the leader of the UN-backed government, Fayez al Sarraj, has failed to rally support from the EU states, Europe’s divided stance on Khalifa Haftar's military operation hinders any attempt to stop the ongoing war in Libya.

Is a post-meat future on the horizon?

The ‘alt-protein’ revolution is coming, and we should embrace it.

Libya's besieged capital gets water back after two days

The United Nations earlier said the water blockage was a possible war crime as the internationally-recognised government blamed the closure on forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who has been trying to capture Tripoli.

Yemen: A tragic battleground will get bloodier amid US-Iran tensions

Iran is likely to use the Houthis to give Saudi Arabia and by extension the US, a bloody nose - ruining any chance for peace in the process.

Kashmir group seeks UN probe into torture by India troops

International rights groups accuse Indian troops of using systematic abuse and unjustified arrests to intimidate residents opposing India's rule in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi denies its forces strategically use abuses to control the population.

The world should be lining up to protest what is happening in Syria today

The fate of Idlib ought to be the major concern of the free world, yet all it garners, at best, is a few words of concern and condemnation.

The lifelong consequences of a little-known Nigeria-Cameroon land dispute

When the International Court of Justice handed over a contested, oil-rich peninsula to Cameroon, a decade-long nightmare began for its Nigerian residents.

Police arrest more than 100 after anti-Muslim riots – Sri Lanka attacks

The latest spree of violence against Muslims, who make up less than 10 per cent of Sri Lanka's 22 million people, follows the deadly Easter bombings by militants.

The hidden resistance of African-Palestinians

A member of the forgotten African-Palestinian community, Mahmoud Jiddah was born in Jerusalem around the time of the Nakba. He grew up witnessing the takeover of Palestine and joined in the resistance against Israel’s occupation of his home.

Seven decades after the Nakba the UNRWA is more vital than ever before

As they commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe', Palestinians see the UNRWA as a vital ingredient in the struggle for freedom, justice and equality.