Diplomats have said the U.S. withdrawal could bolster Cuba, Russia, Egypt and Pakistan, which resist what they see as U.N. interference in sovereign issues. Continue reading →

Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Alberta is launching a three-year program to help all government staffers better understand Indigenous culture and history.  Continue reading →

Hundreds of illegal migrant boys separated from their parents are being housed at an overcrowded shelter in Texas, amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on border crossings. Continue reading →

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported on Sunday Continue reading →

Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels killed at least 28 people on both sides, security and medical officials said Saturday. Continue reading →

The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwait-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians, criticizing it as a “grossly one-sided view” that failed to blame Hamas for the recent violence. Continue reading →

Syria will hold the presidency of a United Nations conference on disarmament for the next month, despite gassing its own citizens. Here’s how Canada is responding. Continue reading →

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the $300-million pledge from Canada will be used to support further efforts to secure accountability. Continue reading →

Colten Boushie’s family wants the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to investigate Canada’s justice system. Continue reading →