The United Nations has declared November 10 as 'Malala Day' in honour of Pakistani teeenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last month for campaigning for girls' education.

Sitting at the head of the high table, the UN Security Council, this month, India on Friday was quite blunt in calling for its reform, and its own ascension as a permanent member: The UNSC in its pres

India has said the UN Security Council in its present structure is “completely out of tune” with global realities and serves “no one’s purpose”, asserting that an expansion in the 15-member body should have permanent representation from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The United Nations headquarters overlooking the East River here suffered “major damage” as the megastorm Sandy caused heavy flooding in the world body’s complex, the UN security chief has said.

Felix Baumgartner, the first man to break the sound barrier in freefall, says he is giving up being a daredevil but now aims to help others in trouble.

India and Pakistan got into a fresh verbal duel on Kashmir at the United Nations after Islamabad made “gratuitous references” to the issue, just a week after they sparred over it at the world body.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem accused some U.N. Security Council members Monday of supporting 'terrorism' in a speech colored by conspiratorial undertones that clearly aimed at the United S

Having been a repeated victim of terrorism, India has called on the international community to join forces to ensure weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and sensitive technologies do not fall into the hands of terrorists and non-state actors.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a 'red line' for Iran's nuclear programme on Thursday despite a US refusal to set an ultimatum, saying Tehran will be on the brink of developing a nuclear weapon in less than a year.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaking via a choppy video feed from his virtual house arrest in London, lashed out at US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for supporting freedom of speech in the