Five candidates, including Michelle Bachelet and Rafael Grossi, have been nominated to succeed António Guterres as UN secretary-general, with interactive candidate sessions beginning April 20, ...

The US was the only nation to vote against a landmark gender-equality document at the UN's women's rights body, leading to a ...

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock has called for a woman to be appointed secretary general of the United Nations for the first time. The question was not why a woman should lead the ...

Ghana intends to propose a UN resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime in the history of humankind” ...

UN experts urged member states on Thursday to support the General Assembly (UNGA) resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s advisory opinion, which mandates states to comply ...

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday (Manila time) expressed confidence that the Philippines has an advantage in its bid for a ...

During the visit, Dr Rahman is expected to meet diplomats and other stakeholders to strengthen support for Bangladesh's candidature.

UN Women has advocated for the Special Seats for Women Bill, for seats in the National Assembly and State Houses of ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a naval destroyer, state media ...

In 2019, after a campaign by Mauritius in the UN general assembly, the International Court of Justice found that The UK’s ...