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UN attempt to decriminalise drugs foiled
An attempt by UN officials to get countries to decriminalise the possession and use of all drugs for personal consumption has been foiled.
UN chief charged with bribery
A former UN chief has been charged with taking more than a million dollars in bribes. Audio
Mark Derby - Petals and Bullets
Dorothy Morris, a New Zealand trained nurse, described the Spanish Civil War as: "[A] most glorious Crusade… where I encountered some of the finest people, I feel sure, in the world - some of the… Audio
PM slams Security Council during UN address
The Prime Minister has slammed the United Nations' Security Council for not doing its job properly during his address to world leaders in New York today. Audio
John Key's speech to UN
The Prime Minister's speech at the U.N. feisty... not to a full house, admittedly. Audio
John Key meets world leaders at President Obama's Leaders' Summit
John Key is attending a summit at the United Nations in New York where world leaders are discussing the ongoing fight against ISIS. Audio
Syria tops agenda at United Nations General Assembly
World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York with the situation in Syria topping the agenda. Our correspondent at the United Nations is Kate Fisher. Audio
World leaders at the UN trade blows
World leaders speaking at the opening session of UN General Assembly have traded criticism over the handling of the conflict in Syria and the fight against Islamic state. Audio
Russia spearheads Syria response at UN
The United Nations General Assembly has kicked off in New York. Audio
UN pulls out of inspecting detention centres in Australia
The UN has pulled out of inspecting detention centres in Australia saying the country's whistleblower law is too big of an obstruction. Audio
Pope Francis shown Māori tukutuku panels
Pope Francis has been shown New Zealand's tukutuku panels during a visit to the UN's headquarters in New York for its 70th anniversary commemoration.
UN calls for special court to prosecute Sri Lanka war crimes
The United Nations has called for a special court to try war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan army's long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels. Audio
UN says it's a refugee crisis
As thousands of refugees try to make their way north, the tale of human misery continues to grow. Audio
Europe needs to work together to solve refugee crisis, UN
So what can New Zealand do? A spokesperson for the UN's High Commission for Refugees, Adrian Edwards, says what's happening in Europe is part of a much wider global problem. Audio
UN intern says tent living was a stunt
A New Zealander who lived in a tent beside Lake Geneva while on a United Nations internship has admitted his plight was a publicity stunt that's got out of hand. Audio
NZ intern at the UN in Geneva calls a tent home
New Zealanders hold a number of prominent positions at the United Nations but a new recruit from Christchurch is hogging the international headlines this week Audio
IPCC says developed countries must lead the way on emissions
A top United Nations official says developed countries like New Zealand have a duty to do more to tackle greenhouse gas emissions than their counterparts in the developing world. Audio
Pacific nations to address climate change at UN
Climate Change, a life-and-death issue for dozens of small island nations and developing nations, is being discussed in front of the UN Security Council in New York today. Audio
Climate change a talking point in today's UN meeting
Climate Change... a life-and-death issue for dozens of small island nations and developing nations, will be discussed in front of the UN Security Council in New York today. Audio
MH17 tribunal veto - not the end of it, says McCully
Foreign Minister Murray McCully chaired the UN Security Council vote. Our parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson asked him if how, given today's veto, a resolution setting up a tribunal might… Audio
