Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote a letter to the top UN officials, highlighting the Kashmir issue, the Foreign Office said on Saturday. The minister addressed another "comprehensive communication" to the UN Security Council President and the UN Secretary General, apprising them of the latest situation in Kashmir through a letter of 21 May, the FO said.

Qureshi writes to UN officials on situation in Kashmir: FO

Speaking exclusively to WION the new president of the United Nations Security Council Estonia has called for more transparency and information on COVID crisis even as the country has sought cooperation among members of the core UN body.

WION Exclusive: New UNSC president calls for transparency and information on Covid

From futile statements to veiled attacks - The UN Security Council session on the Coronavirus crisis ended inconclusively and without a resolution. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on the wasted opportunity.

Gravitas: UNSC fails to pin responsibility on China | Coronavirus

With China no longer calling the shots at UNSC, the body has finally woken up to the Coronavirus reality. UN Security Council is set to discuss the pandemic later this week. Will it pass a resolution?

Wuhan Coronavirus to be raised at UN Security Council | Gravitas

In March, China blocked an attempt to discuss the Coronavirus outbreak at the Security Council. China held the Presidency of the council last month. Now, Dominican Republic has assumed the Presidency. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the UNSC could discuss the outbreak now.

Gravitas: Trouble for China? UN Security Council could take up coronavirus outbreak

The UN Security Council endorsed a 55-point road map for ending the war in Libya on February 12 and condemned the recent increase in violence in the oil-rich North African country. The vote on the British-drafted resolution was 14-0, with Russia abstaining even though Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the 12 leaders who agreed to the plan at a conference in Berlin on January 19. Watch report

UN votes to endorse road map to end war in Libya

At least 32 people were killed Wednesday when suspected nomadic Misseriya herders from Sudan attacked a village in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei along the border of South Sudan, a local official said.

32 killed in attack in disputed South Sudan border region: Official

Pakistan and its all-weather ally — China has raised the Kashmir issue yet again. For a third time — Beijing tried to spark dialogue at the United Nations security council — in an attempt to embarrass India on the international stage.

Pakistan efforts to raise Kashmir at UN Security Council crumbled once again

India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin has ripped into Pakistan at the UN Security Council. Akbaruddin asked Pakistan to stop peddling falsehoods and said that Islamabad epitomised 'dark arts'. WION's Palki Sharma explains. #Gravitas #UN #Pakistan #IndianEnvoy #UN #SyedAkbaruddin

Gravitas: Indian Envoy at the UN, Pakistan must stop peddling lies

At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday.

At least 30 people killed in Libya military academy attack in Tripoli

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday condemned "the long-standing and ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights in and by" North Korea in an annual resolution that Pyongyang's UN envoy rejected.

UN condemns North Korea rights abuses, Pyongyang rejects resolution

North Korea on Thursday slammed a statement by European UN Security Council members urging strict enforcement of sanctions against Pyongyang for its latest missile test, calling the move a "serious provocation".

North Korea slams Europeans over criticism of missile test

Seoul and Washington began annual joint military exercises on Monday, defying warnings from Pyongyang that the war games will jeopardise nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea.

US, South Korea defy North's warnings, start joint drills

There is "great respect" between the United States and North Korea, President Donald Trump said Monday, predicting "lots of good things" despite recent missile launches by Pyongyang.

'Great respect' between US and North Korea: Donald Trump

India's Bid To Become A Permanent Member In UN Security Council Receives A Big Boost As France'S Envoy To UN Backs The Idea.

Gravitas: France Backs India's Permanent Membership In UNSC

France said that India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are "absolutely needed" as permanent members of the UN Security Council. Watch full video to know more.

India ' Absolutely Needed' as permanent UN Security Council members, says France

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Tuesday against possible military action in Libya, as the head of Tripoli's internationally recognised government, Fayez al-Sarraj, kicked off a European tour to drum up support against a possible attack by strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Italy warns against military action in Libya

India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are "absolutely needed" as permanent members of a reformed and enlarged UN Security Council to better reflect contemporary realities and the addition of these key members to the UN high-table is among France's "strategic" priorities, the French envoy to the UN has said.

Germany, Japan, India, Brazil absolutely needed at UNSC, says French envoy at UN

Strangely Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar’s long-awaited designation as an international terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on May 1 evoked celebration on both sides of the border, in India and in Pakistan.

Masood Azhar’s proscription

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a watered-down resolution largely stripped of substance by the United States and Russia.

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts

China on Monday hailed its all-weather ally Pakistan for announcing new guidelines for implementing the UNSC sanctions targeting proscribed individuals and entities operating in the country and urged the international community to back Islamabad's "great efforts" in combatting terrorism.

China hails Pakistan's action plan to implement UN resolutions to fight terrorism

The battle for Libya's capital intensifies as the UN Security Council prepares to meet to discuss the crisis gripping the North African country, where armed rivals are locked in a deadly power struggle.

Libya crisis: Fight between Pro-GNA & Pro-Haftar forces continues

The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000, the UN children's agency said Thursday.

1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis: UNICEF

A South Korean ship has been detained for six months on suspicion of violating UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

South Korean ship detained for violating UN sanctions: Foreign ministry