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The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established after World War II in 1945 to promote international cooperation and maintain international security.

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Reports & Analysis

A general view shows a United Nations security council meeting

South Korea hopes to win UN Security Council seat

South Korea hopes to win UN Security Council seat

The bid for a UN Security Council seat is expected to face resistance from Pyongyang's allies, notably China and Russia.
PoliticsJune 6, 2023
Firefighter trying to extinguish a blaze during wildfires in Greece

COP28: Little optimism as climate talks start in Bonn

COP28: Little optimism as climate talks start in Bonn

Negotiators are meeting for the first time since an agreement to pay for some of the damage caused by extreme weather.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 5, 2023
Ali Bahraini seated in a large UN auditorium

Iran's UN Ambassador to chair Social Forum

Iran's UN Ambassador to chair Social Forum

Iran has been chosen to chair the UN Human Rights Council's 2023 Social Forum despite massive repression in the country.
Human RightsMay 17, 2023
Residents wade through water after their homes were swamped following rains that triggered flooding and landslides

Rwanda floods, landslides fueled by climate change

Rwanda floods, landslides fueled by climate change

Severe flooding and landslides wreak havoc on Rwanda, one of the world's most climate vulnerable nations.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 9, 2023
Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, walks with guards

UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan

UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan

UN Special representative Volker Perthes says that helping Sudanese refugees is becoming increasingly difficult.
ConflictsMay 5, 2023
A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan people attend Eid prayers in Kabul

Why the UN can't afford to disengage with the Taliban

Why the UN can't afford to disengage with the Taliban

Working with the Taliban in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly problematic for the international body.
ConflictsMay 2, 2023
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In the spotlight

Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the meeting of the UN Security Council

Fact check: What to make of Lavrov's claims at the UN?

At the UN Security Council, Russia's Sergey Lavrov repeated Moscow's false accusations against the US, NATO and Ukraine.
PoliticsApril 25, 2023
A man carries the dead body of a person who died under the rubble in the earthquake in Idlib, Syria.

Syria: Will the UN investigate its earthquake aid delays?

Syrian activists and a UN commission demand an investigation into aid delays following the February earthquakes.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2023
A man rolling a tire into a blockade of burning tires on the streets of Port-au-Prince

Haiti in turmoil as police riot over officer deaths

The Haitian government is under mounting pressure amid violent protests by police. The UN is considering sending troops.
PoliticsJanuary 28, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a new greenhouse farm in Hamju

North Korea teetering on the brink of a humanitarian crisis

Pyongyang's COVID response, military aggression and disregard for its citizens may be leading to large-scale starvation.
Food SecurityJanuary 27, 2023
A women drinks water at a water distribution point at Muuri camp in Baidoa, Somalia

UN: Millions at risk of starvation in Somalia

If nothing is done within days, people in Somalia will start dying, according to the Red Cross.
Food SecuritySeptember 14, 2022
A Chinese coal mine in Zambia

UN: Africa still too reliant on commodities exports

Nearly 60% of African countries remain dependent on exports of commodities despite decadeslong efforts to diversify.
TradeJuly 14, 2022
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Behnam Bavandpour | Farsi Redaktion

Opinion: Only massive pressure will stop Tehran

Behnam Bavandpour
Commentary
Human RightsOctober 25, 2022
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Myanmar activists are attacking the wrong target

Rodion Ebbighausen
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2022
Isaac Risco

Haiti needs the world's help

Isaac Risco
Commentary
PoliticsJuly 11, 2021
Helena Humphrey

Bodies aren't battlefields

Helena Humphrey
Commentary
ConflictsApril 22, 2019

Opinion: Say no to racists

Commentary
SoccerMarch 21, 2018
Sonya Angelica Diehn, senior editor at DW

Opinion: Why the Bonn climate talks mattered

Sonya Angelica Diehn
Commentary
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 18, 2017