United Nations

Human rights groups accuse Iran of hanging victim of child marriage as regime steps up executions

Avandi, who was 17 when she was forced to marry, was accused of killing her severely disabled husband 11 months into their marriage, five years ago.

PROTESTERS DISPLAY a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.
 A participant stands near a logo of the World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018

World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

Qatar’s alleged influence over ICC prosecutor raises concerns about legal neutrality - editorial

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Iran clashes with US, UAE, over position in UN nuclear non-proliferation conference


Iran open to maritime safety talks, says Strait of Hormuz accessible with coordination

Ali Mousavi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies."

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says

Addressing the war in Iran, Guterres called for an end to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the UN could help protect the waterway and be part of a plan to de-escalate attacks.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL António Guterres addresses the General Assembly last month. It is time to create alternatives to the UN, the writer argues.

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

“We are now ourselves part of a contentious case before the ICJ and have therefore decided not to make use of this option,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseher.

A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

From Egypt to Iran, leaders often choose honor over surrender, enduring defeat rather than risking public humiliation.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Iran demands compensation from UAE over alleged role in US strikes

In the letter, Amir Saeid Iravani said the UAE’s decision to allow its territory to be used for the strikes constituted "an internationally wrongful act that entailed state responsibility."

Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani of Iran attends Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East as members vote on two draft resolutions regarding the current crisis in the Middle East on March 11, 2026.

UN warns child mortality reduction is stalling with 4.9M deaths in 2024

Most of the deaths were preventable with better access to healthcare and low-cost interventions for challenges like complications from pre-term birth or diseases like malaria, the report said.

Junior Kondwani is tested for nutrition status at Chipili Community Center in Lilongwe, Malawi in this undated handout photo.

UN says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive

Israel's permanent mission in Geneva, where the UN office is based, said it was working on a response to the report.

An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

UN warns Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon may violate international law, displace civilians

Israel's strikes have killed at least 886 people in Lebanon and forced more than 1 million from their homes, according to Lebanese authorities.

A man looks at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 12, 2026.

EU's Kallas explores UN-backed plan to unblock Hormuz oil route amid Iran war

Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said she had spoken to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the idea to unblock the strait.

 Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas takes part in a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium June 28, 2024.

UK to provide over $6 million in emergency funding for Lebanon aid

"The actions of this proscribed terrorist group - at the instigation of the Iranian regime - are once again drawing the people of Lebanon into a conflict they do not want," Cooper said.

A woman walks near tents set up by displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.