Members of the Security Council have ‘strongly condemned' the looting of a UN observation post in the Golan Heights and the temporary detention of three peacekeepers, the third such incident in the past two months.

Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum.

The top United Nations official in Iraq today urged Iraqi leaders to protect civilians following a wave of bombings over the past few days which have claimed more innocent lives.

The United Nations refugee agency announced today that the number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape conflict has passed the 1.5 million mark, while warning that the widening gap between the needs and resources available is becoming a huge challenge.

The top United Nations official in Iraq today called the relocation of 14 Iranians to Albania from an exile camp near Baghdad, an "encouraging first step."

Yemen is facing a worsening humanitarian situation which could destabilize the country's gains on the political front, a senior United Nations relief official warned today, noting that half of the country's 24 million people are in need of assistance.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in separate conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, stressed the need for the parties to create the conditions conducive to resuming meaningful negotiations, his spokesperson said today.

Expressing grave concern at the continuing escalation of violence in Syria, the United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution reiterating its call for rapid progress on a political transition, "which represents the best opportunity to resolve the situation […] peacefully."

A United Nations inter-agency mission that recently visited the Syrian village of Houla - the site of a massacre of over 100 people in May 2012 - found a critical shortage of food, water, medical supplies and fuel, the world body said today.

During his meeting today in Lebanon with senior Government officials, the head United Nations peacekeeping operations reaffirmed the Organization's commitment to work with the authorities to safeguard the country against negative regional developments.

The United Nations peacekeeping chief today lauded the efforts of UN "blue helmets" in maintaining peace along the so-called Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon, adding that the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) was crucial in building confidence in the region.

A United Nations independent expert today called on Israel to immediately halt construction of a settlement highway that he said would cut through the Palestinian community of Beit Safafa endangering the livelihoods of some 9,300 people.

The United Nations Security Council today condemned ‘in the strongest terms' the car bombs that killed at least 46 people and injured dozens of others near a Syrian refugee base in the southeastern town of Reyhanli, in Turkey's Hatay province.

A group of independent United Nations experts today reiterated its call on Iranian authorities for the immediate release of seven Baha'i community leaders imprisoned five years ago this month with 20-year sentences - the longest of any current prisoners of conscience.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the safe release of the four United Nations peacekeepers captured last week while on patrol in the Golan Heights.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned “in the strongest terms” the car bomb attack that reportedly killed 40 people today in the town of Reyhanli, in Turkey's Hatay province.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned “in the strongest terms” the car bomb attack that reportedly killed 40 people today in the town of Reyhanli, in Turkey's Hatay province.

The international community must act to stop the conflict in Syria and ensure those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable, the United Nations human rights chief said today following reports of massacres in Baniyas, as well as displacement of civilians due to military build-up in Qusayr.

United Nations agencies today said they have begun distribution of emergency assistance to thousands of Syrians who were recently displaced by alleged massacres in Baniyas and its surrounding areas.

Three Iraqi women journalists have been selected as the winners of a United Nations contest which seeks to highlight the everyday challenges faced by women living in the Middle Eastern country.