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OPCW planning trip to Khan Sheikhoun, site of devastating chemical attack

OPCW planning trip to Khan Sheikhoun, site of devastating chemical attack

A team of experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is planning a trip to Khan Sheikhoun, the small Syrian town…
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Haley warns US ‘prepared to do more’ in Syria

Haley warns US ‘prepared to do more’ in Syria

In a dramatic Security Council meeting Nikki Haley warns that more airstrikes could be on the table
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Nikki Haley leads allies in boycott of UN nuclear talks

Nikki Haley leads allies in boycott of UN nuclear talks

The United States and its closest allies believe a ban is meaningless as long as countries such as North Korea still have nuclear weapons
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UN envoy calls Trump executive order on Standing Rock “regrettable”

UN envoy calls Trump executive order on Standing Rock “regrettable”

Victoria Tauli-Corupuz, the UN’s special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s…
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Samantha Power urges Trump and Republicans not to cut UN funds

Samantha Power urges Trump and Republicans not to cut UN funds

UN ambassador said Russia and China would fill the void if US doesn’t maintain its leadership role.
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Amina Mohammed picked for deputy Secretary-General job

Amina Mohammed picked for deputy Secretary-General job

Incoming Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will pick Nigeria’s Minister for the Environment Amina Mohammed as the next deputy…
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Trump names South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as new UN ambassador

Trump names South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as new UN ambassador

In a surprising move, Donald Trump has named Nikki Haley, a popular governor with little foreign policy experience, as his UN ambassador.
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