US President Barack Obama has said defeating Islamic State in Syria would only be possible if President Bashar al-Assad stepped down.

Bangladesh Awami League arranges a reception for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on October 3 to congratulate her on receiving UN’s highest environmental accolade.

Cuban President Raul Castro has told the UN that normal relations with the US will only be possible if America takes a number of measures including the abolition of its trade embargo.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received UN's highest environmental accolade – Champions of the Earth – in recognition of Bangladesh's far-reaching initiatives to address climate change.

Iran demands an apology from Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 769 people at the hajj pilgrimage, accusing its rival of seeking to evade blame.

Leaders from nearly 200 nations are set to adopt a sweeping plank of global goals to combat poverty, inequality and climate change in the broadest and most comprehensive effort ever by the United Nations to tackle the world's ills.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the ‘Champions of the Earth’ award of United Nations.

UN rights experts, speaking ahead of the International Day of Democracy, deplores the increasing erosion of democracy as a result of repressive policies in some countries but also by virtue of the increasing influence of vested interests at the expense of the public will.

Nearly 8,000 people -- including civilians, soldiers and militia members are killed since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) says.

The Greek government and the UN refugee agency have brought in extra staff and ships to deal with some 25,000 stranded migrants on the island of Lesbos.

The world's forests face a "decisive year" as nations prepare to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals and gather for key climate talks, a UN report says.

The UN has said that conflicts in the Middle East are depriving more than 13 million children of an education.

A satellite image confirms that the main temple in the ancient city of Palmyra in northern Syria has been destroyed, the United Nations says.

Three people have been arrested in Libya on suspicion of involvement in launching a boat packed with migrants.

At least 70 people are estimated to have died at sea on ships abandoned in May this year from starvation, dehydration, disease and abuse by the crews, says UN refugee agency.

Australia says it is encouraged by UN Security Council support for an international criminal tribunal into last year's MH17 crash.

Australia says it is encouraged by UN Security Council support for an international criminal tribunal into last year's MH17 crash.

The goal to get HIV treatment to 15 million people by the end of 2015 has already been met, says the United Nations Aids agency.

A new UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen is broken shortly after coming into force.

Sea levels could rise by at least six metres (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study.