At Geneva talks, Syrian opposition sees little to gain and much to lose
Rebels join peace talks at 11th hour but say diplomacy means little if Assad keeps making gains on the ground
Rebels join peace talks at 11th hour but say diplomacy means little if Assad keeps making gains on the ground
International diplomacy on Syria's 5-year-old, multi-sided civil war has resulted mostly in failures to date
Ban Ki-moon challenged investors to 'begin the shift away from fossil fuels immediately', wants doubling by 2020
Ban Ki-moon calls on Israel to end illegal settlement-building, says it's 'human nature' to resist occupation
Business interests have captured the United Nations education agenda
Edward John of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues says languages need international support to survive
UN labor agency projects the number of jobless will increase by nearly 2.3 million in 2016 and 1.1 million in 2017
New report also details 'horror' and human rights abuses faced by Yazidi religious minority and children
UN refuses to issue invitations to Syria peace talks until powers agree which opposition representatives should attend
Iran emerged from economic isolation as crippling sanctions are lifted in return for Tehran curbing nuclear ambitions