U.N. nuclear watchdog optimistic about Iran deal, but still harbors concerns

Director General Yukio Amano welcomes the six-party nuclear talks, but says that Iran's disclosures on IAEA concerns remain limited

• Apr 27, 2015

Angelina Jolie blasts world powers on Syria's refugee crisis

Actress tells the U.N. the crisis marks "the lowest point in the world's inability to protect and defend the innocent"

• Apr 24, 2015

U.N.: 115 children killed since start of Saudi-led Yemen offensive

In one incident, agency says, a bridge was hit twice by warplanes, killing 40 civilians, including seven children

• Apr 24, 2015

Growing appetite for edible bugs a tough sell in U.S.

Upstarts trying to persuade more Americans to eat bugs, which can be produced with fewer resources than other sources of animal protein

• Apr 15, 2015

Dozens of children killed in Yemen fighting, U.N. says

At least 74 children have been killed since the Saudi-led air campaign against Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels began last month

• Apr 7, 2015

U.N.: Islamic extremists killing captive women in Nigeria

Retreat of Boko Haram fighters from military forces brings to light "gruesome scenes of mass graves," human rights chief says

• Apr 1, 2015

U.S. offers to cut emissions in climate treaty

The White House announced the reductions Tuesday, the United Nations deadline for submitting climate change proposals

• Mar 31, 2015

UN halts partnership with Uber to create jobs for women

The ride-sharing company had pledged to create 1 million jobs for woman drivers by 2020

• Mar 23, 2015

The world's looming water catastrophe

U.N. report: Countries across the globe could suffer a 40 percent water deficit in only 15 years

• Mar 23, 2015

Yemen crisis prompts U.S. withdrawal, emergency ​U.N. meeting

U.S. pulls out remaing State Department personnel and troops in the wake of deadly mosque bombings and Houthi rebels' call to arms

• Mar 22, 2015

Pharrell brings "Happy" message on climate change to U.N.

"Protecting our planet is fundamental to the pursuit of human happiness," hip hop star says at U.N. International Day of Happiness event

• Mar 21, 2015

Cyclone death toll rises as thousands wait for relief in Vanuatu

Vanuatu government representative says people on northern islands are drinking muddy creek water to survive

• Mar 20, 2015

Political considerations delayed WHO Ebola response

AP: World Health Organization resisted declaring a global health emergency while hundreds died

• Mar 20, 2015

Obama administration looks for new peace playbook after Netanyahu victory

Israeli prime minister's pre-election rejection of Palestinian statehood "screws up the peace process," senior U.S. official tells CBS News

• Mar 19, 2015

Hillary Clinton breaks silence on her emails

This is the first time Clinton has answered questions about her email use

• Mar 10, 2015

Deadly rocket attack on U.N. base in Mali

Soldier and civilians killed in barrage on peacekeepers' base in restive north; café in capital also attacked by Islamic extremists

• Mar 8, 2015

Karadzic: Guilty of war crimes

The former Bosnian leader - arrested after more than a decade on the run - has been found guilty of war crimes

• Jul 23, 2008
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