The U.N. General Assembly sharply criticized Israel's incursion in the Gaza Strip during an emergency session Thursday. Their meeting began just hours after Israeli said its shells accidentally struck the United Nations' main compound in Gaza, destr...
BBC Learning English London Life The English-Speaking Union Awards Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is London Life. One of the most famous buildings in London is Buckingham Palace and perhaps London's most famous residents are the Royal F...
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says a Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip must be respected. On the eve of a diplomatic sweep through the region, Mr. Ban said he is deeply anguished over the situation...
The Director of the U.N.'s agency for Palestinian refugees John Ging said UNRWA will soon resume its work in the Gaza Strip, after it suspended efforts Thursday, after the driver of an aid truck was killed by Israeli fire. Palestinians gather to rec...
The U.N.'s top human rights official, Navi Pillay, is calling for an independent investigation into possible war crimes in both Gaza and Israel. She spoke at the opening of an emergency session called by the UN Human Rights Council to discuss the cr...
The United Nations Relief and Workers Agency says it has halted aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip until the safety of aid workers can be guaranteed. The agency is calling for a permanent ceasefire. A Palestinian man carries flour at a UN foo...
Foreign ministers from the United States, Britain, France and the Arab League met separately and together behind closed doors at the United Nations Wednesday, seeking an end to nearly two weeks of deadly fighting in the Gaza Strip. After hours of ta...
Medical officials in Gaza say dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks Tuesday, including at least 30 in one attack when Israeli troops fired on a U.N. school. The Israeli military offensive is now in its second week and it is estimated...
Arab foreign ministers met at the United Nations on Monday to discuss a draft resolution for the Security Council that calls for an immediate end to Israeli attacks in Gaza. Arab leaders met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as well as with re...
United Nations agencies are warning of a growing humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa region. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, the agencies are calling on donor countries to provide more funds to stem a worsening crisis in Somalia, Ethi...
