Two Nigerians in Vietnam and a 22-year-old Burmese national who landed in Myanmar after a trip to West Africa are being tested for Ebola.
UNHRC had voted in March to initiate an inquiry into allegations of war crimes during the final months of the civil war, which ended in 2009.
In July, the U.S. shut down its embassy in Libya, while the British embassy suspended operations there earlier this month.
U.N. nuclear-agency chief Yukiya Amano called his trip to Tehran useful.
The U.N.'s health agency warns that the reported number of Ebola cases drastically underestimates the scale of the outbreak.
In 2011, Saudi Arabia had provided $10 million as seed money to establish the United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre.
The U.N. Security Council said that it is "prepared to impose consequences" if the fighting in South Sudan continues.
The inquiry, which was launched on July 23 after 29 countries voted in its favor, is slated to submit its report by March 2015.
North Korea, which has been under the rule of the Kim dynasty for over six decades, has one of the worst human rights records in the world.
The region is believed to hold nearly 13 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil deposits and 30 percent of its hidden natural gas reserves.
The overburdened United Nations mission in South Sudan is now the organization's biggest aid operation in any single country.
Uganda’s anti-gay law, which was enacted in February, would imprison a person for life for engaging in gay sex.
As the Hamas-Israel conflict entered its 23rd day Wednesday, the death toll in Gaza has crossed 1,200.
The UN is working overtime on Monday with Israelis and Palestinians during the Muslim Eid al-Fitr festival to secure a humanitarian ceasefire.
Investigators say they've encountered resistance at the crash site, but a U.N. resolution could help.
Hunting fruit bats and other animals serves as a livelihood for many, but the practice could also be deadly.
The UN Secretary-General called for an emergency Security Council meeting Thursday to discuss the worsening crisis in Gaza.
A UN report, published to assess the progress of countries toward achieving the MDG 2015 goals, betrays a lopsided trend.
Not only does Australia have the highest number of illicit drug users, it also has the highest number of Ecstasy users, says a U.N. report.
Christine Lagarde & Co. appear to believe economic momentum has slackened since the publication of a key report in April.
Detroit city officials are facing off against community groups and the U.N. over controversial water shut-offs.
Russia and China blocked a Security Council resolution that would have allowed the ICC to prosecute war crimes in Syria.