Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences if Iran attacks.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti during a trip to the troubled Caribbean country.
The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet. The United Nations is deciding if it can keep safely delivering supplies from the U.S. sea route to starving Palestinians.
The U.N. weather agency predicts an 80% chance average global temperatures will surpass the 1.5 Celsius target laid out in the Paris climate accord.
The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The Swiss-sponsored resolution expresses grave concern at the growing number of attacks and threats against U.N. and humanitarian personnel.
Soccer fans around the world will now have a day to celebrate the world's most popular sport every year – May 25.
A top U.N. official said that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine" after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas.
U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down due to health reasons.
While the struggle for control over the Holy Land has been going on for thousands of years, this particular conflict dates back to 1947 when the United Nations voted for the British-ruled Palestine to be divided into separate Jewish and Arab territories.