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Netanyahu UN Speech: ISIS And Hamas Are 'Branches Of The Same Poisonous Tree' Says Israeli Prime Minister At United Nations

The Israeli leader passionately defended Israel's campaign against Hamas over the summer and had choice words for Iran.

What Are Foreign Terrorist Fighters? UN, World Leaders Resolve To Stop Western Terrorists

Thousands of terrorists from around the world are fighting for militant groups such as the Islamic State group and al Qaeda.

Ebola: Sierra Leone Puts A Million People Under Quarantine As Situation Deteriorates

The quarantine of three districts follows a three-day, country-wide quarantine last week, in the Ebola-hit country.

Obama-led UN Security Council Passes Landmark International Terrorism Resolution

The resolution requires states to combat terrorism domestically and prevent their citizens from leaving to fight for foreign terrorist groups.

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Libyan Prime Minister Accuses Qatar, Sudan Of Supporting Rebel Forces With Arms And Ammunition

Libya's prime minister said that three military planes loaded with weapons landed at a rebel-held airport, about five miles east of Tripoli.

Ebola: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Hit by Lack of Doctors and Aid

"We know what needs to be done but we don't know why it's not being done. It's incomprehensible to us," an MSF doctor in the region said.

'Glaring Inequalities' In Progress For Children In South Asia: UNICEF

A UNICEF report, released Thursday, said that nearly two million children in South Asia die of preventable causes before their fifth birthday.

Ozone Layer Around Earth Is Recovering According To A UN Report

A study published by environmental regulators has said that the ozone layer around the Earth is recovering.

UN Report On Libya: Civilians Abducted, Tortured And Killed Indiscriminately

The report also said that over six weeks of violence since July 13 has displaced nearly 100,000 people in LIbya

Sexual Violence Against Children: UN Report Says Over One In 10 Girls Raped Or Sexually Abused By Age 20

The report draws on data from 190 countries and paints a grim picture of the extent of physical and sexual violence against children.

Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,900, Worse Than All Previous Outbreaks Combined

More than 1,900 people have died during the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.

Syria Refugees: 3 Million Have Fled Conflict, Says UN Refugee Agency

The U.N.'s refugee agency says that the conflict in Syria is now "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era."

UN Security Council Votes To Impose Sanctions On Warring Factions In Libya

Infighting between Islamist militias, which control parts of Libya, has raised fears of the violence spilling into neighboring countries.

UNICEF Takes On 'Largest Emergency Supply Operation' Ever In August

Since the beginning of August, UNICEF has dispatched 33 shipments, totaling nearly 1,000 tons of emergency aid, most of it to Iraq.

Saudi Arabia Sustains UN Human Rights Council Membership Despite Beheading 19 People in 17 Days

Eight of the 19 people killed since Aug. 4 were beheaded for nonviolent offenses, including drug smuggling and sorcery.

Syria Death Toll Reaches 191K, UN has 'Failed'

2.9 million Syrians have fled the country and another 6.4 million are internally displaced. The UN believes it has "failed."

Ebola Scare In Southeast Asia As Vietnam And Myanmar Test Suspected Patients

Two Nigerians in Vietnam and a 22-year-old Burmese national who landed in Myanmar after a trip to West Africa are being tested for Ebola.

UN War Crimes Investigators Will Not Be Allowed To Enter Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa

UNHRC had voted in March to initiate an inquiry into allegations of war crimes during the final months of the civil war, which ended in 2009.

Libya's Tripoli Sees Unidentified Warplanes, Explosions While UN Condemns Violence

In July, the U.S. shut down its embassy in Libya, while the British embassy suspended operations there earlier this month.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano-June 4, 2014

UN Nuclear Agency Chief Yukiya Amano Conducts Top-Level Talks In Iran

U.N. nuclear-agency chief Yukiya Amano called his trip to Tehran useful.

Ebola Epidemic Warning: WHO Says Outbreak 'Vastly Underestimated'

The U.N.'s health agency warns that the reported number of Ebola cases drastically underestimates the scale of the outbreak.

Saudi Arabia Donates $100M To UN To Counter Terrorism

In 2011, Saudi Arabia had provided $10 million as seed money to establish the United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre.

UN Delegation To South Sudan Threatens Possible Sanctions On Warring Factions

The U.N. Security Council said that it is "prepared to impose consequences" if the fighting in South Sudan continues.

UN Announces Members For Gaza Probe Panel, Angers Israel

The inquiry, which was launched on July 23 after 29 countries voted in its favor, is slated to submit its report by March 2015.

North Korea To Publish Human Rights Report To Refute 'Lies And Fabrications'

North Korea, which has been under the rule of the Kim dynasty for over six decades, has one of the worst human rights records in the world.

Amid Competing Territorial Claims, Canada Launches Mission To North Pole

The region is believed to hold nearly 13 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil deposits and 30 percent of its hidden natural gas reserves.

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