UNITED NATIONS

The U.S. Department of State said Russia has taken no “demonstrable steps” to support efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged towns in the war-torn country.

Syrian President Bashar Assad said he will take back “every inch” of the country from his foes, in the first major address since peace talks broke down.

Israel denies committing war crimes in Gaza and has kept the small coastal enclave under a blockade largely since Hamas seized control there in 2007.

After being denied humanitarian access to besieged areas in the war-torn country, the council will meet Friday to assess possible alternatives.

The Global Slavery Index 2016, released Tuesday, found that India topped the list with the highest number of people in modern slavery.

At least five peacekeepers were killed in a suspected militant attack Sunday.

A Stockholm district court ruled that there is still “probable cause for suspicion” against the WikiLeaks founder, who is wanted over allegations of rape.

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations has termed the Republican candidate’s willingness to meet Kim Jong Un as “propaganda.”

Several drought-stricken regions in Africa are expected to run short on food this year, the UN predicts.

More than 300 U.N. schools serving Palestinian refugee children in the Middle East have been destroyed, cut off by fighting or used as shelters, a report says.

A Human Rights Watch report details horrific atrocities by the Islamic State group in Sirte, including instances of “crucifixions.­”

In comments made during a press conference Friday, the international lender added its voice to the growing chorus against the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.

Weak demand in developed countries, weather-related shocks and political challenges were among the reasons cited in a report.

The agreement comes amid fears that a ceasefire deal negotiated by the U.S. and Russia was starting to fall apart.

German police note rising crimes against refugees, with 73 violent attacks reported so far in 2016.

The government has reportedly strengthened barbed wire fences, set up surveillance cameras and planted mines along parts of the border.

Twenty-three NGOs called for urgent aid to drought-ravaged Somalia, where residents are struck by the devastating effects of the current El Niño.

As the number of refugees traveling to Greece slows, Turkey threatens deal unless visa liberalization takes place.

But there are deep divisions at the U.N., with some favoring a shift toward decriminalization and a focus on reducing the harm caused by narcotics.

A Tuesday strike at a crowded market may have been the deadliest attack since a partial ceasefire took effect Feb. 27, a monitoring group said.

The group, announced Tuesday, will focus on building effective tax systems in developing countries, the partners said.