A UN resolution for a Palestinian state and the end to the Israeli occupation fell short of being adopted by the Security Council.
The country has steadfastly been expanding its influence, but with that come big responsibilities.
Islamic militants released US journalist Peter Theo Curtis on Sunday, less than a week after grisly footage emerged of the execution of James Foley.
The United Nations will vote on a draft resolution which will allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians without government consent.
Somalia’s president has offered an amnesty to young pirates in a bid to end attacks off the coast as he seeks to rebuild the war-torn country.
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to sanction the leaders of the M23 rebel force, which hours earlier occupied the DRC’s city of Goma.
The UN Security Council is poised to adopt a draft resolution paving the way for military intervention in Mali on Friday, French officials said.
There is no place for President Bashar al-Assad in any future Syrian government, diplomats say, as Russia and China agree to transition plan.
The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution giving Sudan and South Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities or face potential sanctions.
Kofi Annan’s peace plan has thrown up suspicions with a briefing to the Security Council suggesting a painful, open-ended process.
The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudan stop airstrikes on South Sudan as it considers what steps to take to stop clashes spiralling into war.
The UN Security Council has reached a deal on a draft resolution to renew the mandate of peacekeepers in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Kofi Annan’s deputy has told the Security Council that the swift deployment of observers to Syria is needed despite risks and persistent violence.
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has urged an end to violence in Syria, amid claims 1 000 people have been killed in the past week.
As Syria emarks on a new peace plan, news has emerged that its forces summarily executed over 100 civilians and rebel fighters in the past few months.
Islamists are gaining ground in Mali, jostling with Tuareg rebels for control as the nation’s military rulers face shortages from sanctions.
The bodies of 47 women and children have been found in the Syria’s Homs, where security forces have been fighting raging battles against armed rebels.
Russia’s foreign minister says it vetoed the UN resolution on Syria due to Western powers’ failure to make additional effort for consensus.
Russia says it will veto a draft UN resolution calling on Syria’s president to step down unless a clause ruling out military intervention was added.
Syria says it might allow Arab monitors to stay for another month on its peacekeeping mission, but those against Bashar al-Assad want UN intervention.
President Zuma has told the UN Security Council that the AU and UN must institutionalise their relationship to better prevent and resolve conflicts.
South Africa will be president of the UN Security Council for the month of January, a position it will use to strengthen ties between the UN and AU.
Most members of the United Nations Security Council have voiced deep concerns about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
The ICC chief prosecutor said there are suspicions that the killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was a war crime.
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The UN Security Council has announced it will lift sanctions on Libya’s central bank and the Libyan Foreign Bank to economically uplift the country.
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South Africa is running into heavy diplomatic weather as its latest bid for expanded influence on the continent sets sail.
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The UN Security Council says tougher action is needed from peacekeepers against the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels in Uganda.
Palestine has vowed to continue its quest for full UN membership despite facing a setback at the Security Council and a possible veto from the US.
Palestinians may demand a vote on UN membership to force other countries to publicly justify their refusal of support.
China says sanctions will not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse.
Inspectors must visit hundreds of suspected weapons stockpiles in Libya amid growing fears that huge numbers of missiles have been looted.
Iran has rejected the Palestinians’ UN statehood bid, saying any deal that accepted the existence of Israel would leave a "cancerous tumour" forever.