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A woman in Madagascar stands by one of the new latrines in her village.

Trying To Add The 'M' Word (Menstruation) To The U.N.'s New Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals refer to the needs a woman has when she has her period but don't use the "m" word.

U.N. Resolution Proposal Includes 'Buffer Zone'

Amid intense fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are in full force this weekend. The United States and France put forward a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an end to the fighting and for U.N. peacekeepers to patrol the Israeli-Lebanese border.

The UN In Gaza: A Glimpse Of The Ground Invasion Firsthand

To learn more about the Israeli ground invasion in Gaza, Audie Cornish turns to Robert Turner, who's in Gaza City. Turner is director of operations for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

UN: Nearly 2 Million Displaced By Typhoon

More than a week after Typhoon Haiyan decimated parts of the Philippines, many residents there are still awaiting help to secure food and shelter. The official death toll has climbed to more than 3,600. And the United Nations now estimates that the storm left nearly 2 million people homeless.

How UN climate conference negotiations are progressing

The UN climate conference in Egypt is in its second week. Here's an update on how negotiations are progressing.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime," outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley said Tuesday. "It has really been a blessing."

Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador

Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, has been a fierce advocate for President Trump's policies at the United Nations. It is not immediately clear what prompted the move.

The U.N. announced on Monday that it fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel.

U.N. fires 9 more staffers over potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The secretary-general's office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers' likely role in the attack or on the evidence that prompted its decision.

Many refugees, who have fled the fighting in Syria's Idlib province, are living in tents during a cold and snowy winter.

U.N.: Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Reaches 'Horrifying New Level'

As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.

Rice Urges U.N. Unity on Iraq

With the U.N. Security Council locked in a debate over a new resolution demanding that Iraq disarm or face war, the Bush administration's mantra continues: War is the president's last choice, but Saddam Hussein has very little time left. The message was delivered again by National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice in an interview with NPR's Juan Williams for Morning Edition. Her remarks held out faint hope for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, if the Security Council acts.

People watch a TV news program showing Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, in November. She has reportedly married the son of the ruling party secretary.

Kim Jong Un's Little Sister Reportedly Marries

Kim Yo Jong, who is said to have recently assumed a key leadership role, has reportedly married the son of the secretary of the ruling party.

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