Samuel Oakford
North Korea Just Insulted the US and Bragged About Its New 'H-Bomb of Justice'
While the UN Security Council condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test, Pyongyang refused to back down and called the US "a gang of cruel robbers."
UN Peacekeepers May Have Sexually Abused More Girls in Central Africa
United Nations troops may have engaged in more sexual violence, against minors, while stationed in the country amid violent conflict between Muslim and Christian militias.
The Saudi Coalition Bombed A Rehabilitation Center for Blind People in Yemen
The facility offered services for students with visual impairments.
The UN's Expert on Human Rights in Palestine Resigned Because Israel Won't Let Him Enter Palestine
Indonesian diplomat Makarim Wibisono says Israel never even responded to multiple requests.
This Was the Year Yemen Was Destroyed
Nine months of fighting and indiscriminate shelling between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition has leveled public infrastructure, killed more than 2,700 civilians, and left the Arab nation on the brink of collapse.
Low Oil Prices and the War in Yemen Have Left a Huge Hole in Saudi Arabia's Budget
Facing a record budget shortfall of $87 billion in 2016, Saudi Arabia announced plans on Monday to cut fuel subsidies for its citizens.
There's a New Fighting Force in Increasingly Violent Burundi
The announcement by a former army commander pushes the country closer to open war.
UN Says the US-backed Saudi Campaign in Yemen Has Disproportionately Targeted Civilians
The Security Council held its first open session on Yemen after nearly nine months of conflict.
The UN Security Council Just Took a Huge Step Toward Resolving Syria's Civil War
A UN resolution passed on Friday endorses objectives that include plans for talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and opposition groups by January as well as a parallel ceasefire.
There Are More Displaced People in the World Than Ever Before
A report from the United Nations refugee agency says that the global displacement crisis is worsening by practically every metric. A refugee's chances of returning home is at its lowest point in more than three decades.
The UN Security Council Is Trying to Cut Off the Islamic State's Funding — Again
A new resolution requires countries to implement asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes on anyone listed under a sanctions regime named for al Qaeda that has been rebranded to also reference the Islamic State.
The UN Completely Failed Sexually Abused Boys in the Central African Republic
An independent review panel has found glaring and systematic failures in the UN's handling of child sexual abuse allegations in the Central African Republic, which it called "seriously flawed."