UNITED NATIONS

Christine Lagarde & Co. appear to believe economic momentum has slackened since the publication of a key report in April.

Detroit city officials are facing off against community groups and the U.N. over controversial water shut-offs.

Russia and China blocked a Security Council resolution that would have allowed the ICC to prosecute war crimes in Syria.

The UN report comes right as Iran and the UN enter the latest round of nuclear talks.

Ukraine's economy has been weakened by months of political turmoil - in the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.

The aid will unlock further credits from other donors of about $15 billion, to help Ukraine stabilize its economy.

Payment will be the fifth of six installments that together will total $4.2 billion.

The interim government has yet to follow through with promises to use military might to retake eastern Ukraine.

The IMF has pledged to cover Ukraine's financing needs of $27 billion over the next two years.

Tennessee lawmakers have approved a bill demanding that the United Nations refrain from monitoring elections in the state without permission from the U.S. Senate.

Four years after the earthquake, Haiti is still working toward its reconstruction.

After a mysterious tanker tried exporting Libyan oil from a rebel-held port, the U.N. passed a new resolution to condemn the illegal trade activity.

A panel of experts on clean cooking technology visited the United Nations during the 58th Commission on the status of women.

Why is the truth – that Jews have historical ties to the land of Israel that date back 3,500 years – so controversial?

Growing poppy is the only viable option for many farmers in Myanmar.

India's candidature for the coveted seat comes less than a year after its latest term at the UNSC ended.

Corporations have shown that earning profits and helping societies develop are not mutually exclusive activities.

The U.S. deprived UNESCO of 22% of its funding, so UNESCO deprived the U.S. of its voting rights. Both actions have consequences.

As prices soared, sale of gold between 2009 and 2010 reaped $10.6 billion in profits for the IMF.

A report shows the predominance of mobile over broadband Internet connection worldwide, and the importance of young, tech-savvy consumers.

Syria’s deputy prime minister of economic affairs says that neither side in the civil war is capable of overpowering the other.