United Nations

UN is an international organization founded after World War II aims to provide a dialogue platform between countries, fortifying international corporation and preventing future wars. There are currently 193 members lead by five permanent members of the Security Council—US, Russia, UK, France, and China. The organization currently has six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.

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Manila to tackle sea row 'with or without China' at UN

21 Feb 2013

The Philippines is about to wade into unchartered waters in its relations with China over the South China Sea.

Syria rebels on offensive as UN rights chief calls for action

17 Feb 2013

Regime troops on Saturday fended off fierce rebel onslaughts around Aleppo international airport and the adjacent Nayrab military airbase, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

UN hopes to have aid access to northern Mali within days

7 Feb 2013

"We now have access back into central Mali," said David Gressly, who steers humanitarian operations in the region for the UN.

UN chief urges ‘amicable’ end to Philippines, China sea dispute

23 Jan 2013

UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for an “amicable” settlement to a mounting South China Sea territorial dispute between China and other Asian nations.

UN-backed France sends more troops to Mali

16 Jan 2013

France is planning to deploy a total of 2,500 ground troops to Mali, more than three times the number sent so far to its former colony, after it secured fresh UN backing for its military action....

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China and emerging powers in deal to increase UN payments

China, Brazil, India and other emerging powers have agreed to major increases in their UN payments as the global body hammered out a new budget deal this week to avoid its own looming fiscal cliff...

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UN approves military action against Islamists in Mali

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved sending an African-led military force to help wrench northern Mali from Islamist militants.

Turn up the heat on climate negotiators for 2015 deal

It seems to have become a ritual for United Nations climate negotiations to reach the brink of collapse before an intense, contentious compromise is achieved after the deadline.