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UN

The latest news on the UN - a global organisation comprising more than 190 member states

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian leaves Tehran for the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within seven days'

MENASeptember 22, 2026
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is coming towards the end of his final term in office. AFP

The UN's future depends on its diplomats, not just its bureaucracy

CommentSeptember 22, 2026
Carl Skau's comments come as world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly. The National

Maritime disruptions could push millions into hunger, UN food chief warns

USSeptember 21, 2026
Stephane Dujarric, the UN Secretary General's spokesman, said diplomacy will be at the forefront of all discussions at UNGA this week. Joshua Longmore / The National

UN ready to investigate use of chemical weapons in Sudan civil war

MENASeptember 21, 2026
As with many annual global summits, the real business at UNGA happens off the main stage. EPA

Can the UN restore trust in itself?

CommentSeptember 21, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is yet to respond to US President Donald Trump's offer to meet in New York. Reuters

Oil prices slide on hopes diplomacy at UN will help end Iran conflict

EnergySeptember 21, 2026
The first session of the UN General Assembly that opened in January 1946 at Central Hall in London. UN Photo

The UN is imperfect, but remains indispensable

EditorialSeptember 21, 2026
The National

Shadi's take on plans to end the UN's peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

CartoonSeptember 18, 2026
Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan is one of eight candidates seeking to succeed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Reuters

UN Security Council holds third straw poll in race for next Secretary General ahead of UNGA

USSeptember 18, 2026
Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya. Reuters

Russia and China veto US draft on UN monitoring of Iran sanctions

USSeptember 17, 2026
A protest in Tehran on January 8 this year. Getty Images

UN mission says Iran committed crimes against humanity

MENASeptember 17, 2026
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be unable to attend the UN General Assembly for a second year running. Reuters

France calls on US to give Mahmoud Abbas visa for UN General Assembly

MENASeptember 17, 2026
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was speaking before next week’s General Assembly gathering in New York. AFP

Sudan situation 'absolutely horrible', says UN chief

USSeptember 16, 2026
The Upper East Side mansion in New York owned by the government of Niger. Photo: Handout

Niger settles debt with Middle East airport operator to halt $35m New York mansion being seized

USSeptember 16, 2026
A ship is anchored off Yemen's coast in the Bab Al Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. AFP

Yemen warns Bab Al Mandeb is at risk of becoming a ‘blackmail card’

USSeptember 15, 2026
Destroyed buildings from a desolate wasteland in the Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli side of the border. Reuters

UN rights chief warns Gaza remains raise concerns of Israeli war crimes

MENASeptember 15, 2026
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