ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to extend the mandate of two bodies monitoring and investigating human rights in Iran, including in connection ...

OTTAWA — Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the ...

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is alarmed by recent reports of the rise of execution orders issued against ...

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN says full membership of Palestine in the world body is the first ...

Iran told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that Israel "must be compelled to stop any further military ...

Iran's UN ambassador denounced Israel's "destabilizing" activities in the West Asia and urged the UN Security Council to hold ...

At a conference meant to address the plastic crisis, pro-plastic messaging was inescapable. Meanwhile, industry insiders — ...

The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.” The General ...

CAIRO, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Countries in the Middle East welcomed the UN General Assembly's resolution that urges the Security Council to grant Palestine full UN membership.

After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant ...

The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.” The General ...