United Nations
Govt's $11m New York apartment
New Zealand's representative at the United Nations will have a swanky $11m apartment to live in. Audio
NZ PM not planning to discuss Cook Islands UN membership
The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is not planning on having another discussion on UN membership with the Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna. Audio
UNICEF estimates child abuse in Asia Pacific costs billions
The United Nations Children's Fund says child abuse and violence costs countries in the Asia-Pacific region about 209 billion US dollars each year. Audio
March in Tonga against ratification of CEDAW
Thousands of women marched through Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, yesterday to protest against the country's signing of the UN convention to eliminate disrimination against women.
EU Ministers approve plan to combat illegal migrants
European leaders have been meeting overnight to work out a way to combat their own refugee problem. Audio
UN expresses concern of New Zealand's human rights
The United Nations' Committee against Torture has criticised New Zealand for the over-representation of Maori in prisons. Audio
Marshalls taking body of work to UN review
The Marshall Islands government says it has done a lot of work to address human rights concerns leading up to a United Nations review.
UN finds Iranian sheikh deported from Australia unlawfully
The lawyer for an Iranian sheikh deported from Australia says Canberra should accept a United Nations ruling that it breached the man's human rights. Audio
Henry Thompson: UN Youth New Zealand
Wellington regional president of UN Youth New Zealand. Audio
Delegation defends Fiji's treatment of iTaukei
A Fijian government delegation has told a UN meeting that the rights of indigenous people of Fiji are in no way under threat.
UN working through CEDAW kinks with Tonga
The UN Human Rights Office in the Pacific is working with the Tongan government to help them move towards ratifying a convention.
UN Ambassadors cry watching toddlers die in Syria
New Zealand's UN Ambassador has described a harrowing meeting today when he and other Security Council members wept as they watched a video of three toddlers dying after a chlorine gas attack in… Audio
UN warns of second disaster in Vanuatu
The United Nations is warning that the threat of a second disaster is very real amid post-cyclone recovery in Vanuatu.
Foreign Minister tells Security Council to do a better job
The Foreign Minister Murray McCully has told the UN Security Council it's failing to do its job of preventing conflict. Audio
Egypt seeks UN mandate on Libya
Egypt's President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has called for a United Nations resolution allowing international forces to intervene in Libya. Audio
Morning Panel - New Zealand's place in the world
Prof Robert Patman and Dr Paul Buchanan on New Zealand's place in the world. Audio
Jim McLay on NZ's new role on the world stage
New Zealand is poised to play a pivotal role on the world stage with its election to the United Nations Security Council. Audio
Significance of gaining seat on UN Security Council
New Zealand is now a member of one of the most influential and powerful organisations in the world, responsible for helping to maintain international peace and security. Audio
UN mission in South Sudan criticised by NZ award winner
An army captain who's been decorated in the New Year Honours list has criticised the management of the United Nations mission in South Sudan. Audio
NZ's two year term on UN Security Council starts today
New Zealand's two-year term on the United Nations Security Council begins today. Audio
