Mexico's president aims for UN to suspend Ecuador after a police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito. The move is part of Mexico's complaint to the UN court.
UN Chief Guterres praises Haitian groups' formation of transitional council for interim presidency. Recent violent incidents in Port-au-Prince, including downtown and Petion-Ville, amidst escalating gang conflict.
The United Nations has reported that human rights violations and persecution of the opposition have increased under President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described the intense heatwave affecting the northern hemisphere as "terrifying," urging for radical action to be taken on climate change to address the severe impacts of global warming.
The situation in Haiti seems to be worsening. So much so that U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed implored UN members in a speech to the UN Security Council on Wednesday to send armed forces.
Gang violence has taken over much of Haiti. Now, the United Nations (UN) is negotiating a resolution to impose sanctions on one of the country's most notorious gang leaders.
UN Commission on crimes against humanity has presented a report about Venezuela, detailing the crimes it committed ranging from clandestine torture houses ordered by top leaders of Nicolas Maduro's regime.
The United Nations' (UN) top human rights body is working with independent experts to investigate the human rights abuses in Venezuela under President Nicolas Maduro.
UN experts call for urgent reforms in Brazil against "racialized" police brutality following the killings of at least 23 Brazilians during police raids and checks.
The Taliban has requested their own representative at this week's United Nations General Assembly, with Afghanistan currently being represented at the UN by Ghulam Isaczai.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly's General Debate, Guatemala's foreign affairs minister said the influx of undocumented immigrant children to the United States should not be considered a crime.
The 69th General Debate at the General Assembly will include discussion of immigration, climate change and the potential threat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.