United Nations
NZ calls for UN Israel-Palestine push
New Zealand has called on the United Nations Security Council to put more pressure on Israel and Palestine to end the violence between them.
UN Office of Drugs and Crime backs decriminalisation
The billionaire tycoon Richard Branson has blown the lid on a draft briefing by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime supporting the decriminalisation of all illicit drugs. The two page… Audio
Puppets: More than child's play
Puppets are more than simply child's play, according to Jim Richards and Bridgette Murphy who work with community groups, schools and organisations around New Zealand making giant puppets and other… Audio
UN raises Palestinian flag for the first time
The Palestinian flag has been raised for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York.
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
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
UN adopts ambitious sustainable development goals
With great fanfare at an event in New York, the United Nations has adopted an ambitious agenda to guide the world's development over the next 15 years.
John Key hopes of a unified international response
The Prime Minister wants a meeting of world leaders in New York this week to agree on a unified response to fighting Islamic State but says New Zealand is already doing enough. Political reporter… Audio
UN readies to announce sustainable development goals
This weekend the United Nations launches its sustainable development goals with the aim of ending poverty and building a life of dignity for all.
Ross Mountain - Lebanon's massive refugee intake
Ross Mountain was, until a couple of week's ago, heading up the UN's response to the refugee crisis in Lebanon. The east Mediterranean nation has over the last year taken in 2,000 times more refugees… Audio
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
Calls for more action on climate change
A group of young New Zealanders is urging the government to take more action to protect the country from climate change.
2015: Helen Clark on global sustainability
The promise and challenge of 2015 is the focus of this lecture by the Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Audio
Helen Clark: More change in global poverty needed
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is the head of the United Nations Development Programme. In September, the UN meets to agree on a new set of sustainable development goals to replace the… 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
Helping hands skew the news overseas?
No New Zealand reporters went to Hawaii where the TPP negotiations came to nothing, even though that ended up leading the news last weekend. But three political reporters were in New York to see our… Audio
NZ keen to help kickstart Middle East process
The Government has made kickstarting the beleagured Middle East peace process its top priority when New Zealand takes over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council tomorrow. Audio
Labour doubts anything will happen with peace process
The Labour Party says it doubts New Zealand will be able to make any difference to the beleaguered Middle East peace process when it takes over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council… Audio
