The global economy has been rocked by the war in the Middle East, with Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatening energy flows and sending the price of oil soaring to its highest level in ...

President Catherine Connolly has sent a St Patrick’s Day card which includes the text of the United Nations charter seeking to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” and uphold ...

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) - An independent United Nations probe investigating rights violations in Iran ...

The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission on Saturday threatened to attack Ukraine, claiming Kyiv had become a “legitimate target” by supplying drone technology to Israel.

Commentary: Although the U.N. was created with the goal of ending war and solving global problems, in many cases it has been ...

Saturday's strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls school in southern Iran has been condemned by an independent United Nations probe.

An independent United Nations probe investigating rights violations in Iran condemned on Wednesday attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran ...

The United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, the only recognised exception being self-defence in response to an a ...

The provision is one of the most frequently cited clauses in international law when governments state they have come under armed attack ...

Even as American and Iranian officials were participating in Omani-mediated talks aimed at preventing further escalation between the two nations, the United States, alongside Israel, launched military ...

Iran has been elected vice-chair of the United Nations Charter Committee, a body tasked with examining and strengthening the principles of the U.N. Charter, drawing criticism from Israel and renewed ...

In just the last year, the Trump administration has derailed an international carbon tax, boosted forecasts for oil and gas, and sought to silence an island nation’s climate campaign.