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NZ joins UN initiative to end violence against women
New Zealand has joined a United Nations initiative pledge to take action to end violence against women and girls.
No move towards work-hour limit
The Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.
Editorial: Hague visit brings old ties back in focus
Editorial: British foreign secretaries have not been frequent visitors to New Zealand. When the relationship was so close that New Zealanders referred to the "mother country", they probably did not feel the need to visit.
Peacekeeper kills four in Darfur
A peacekeeper serving with the joint U.N.-African Union force in Darfur opened fire on fellow peacekeepers, killing four and injuring one, the United Nations said.
North Korea to launch rocket
North Korea said it will launch a long-range rocket in mid-December, a provocative move just eight months after a failed attempt violated a United Nations ban.
Michael Spindelegger and Alison Bethel McKenzie: Reporters' safety must improve
Over 100 journalists have been killed so far this year - the highest number since the International Press Institute (IPI) began keeping count of journalists' deaths in 1997.
Editorial: Abandoning Kyoto an act of timidity
Editorial: The Kyoto Protocol's commitments represent the only concrete actions taken so far by the international community to address climate change.
Peter Hardstaff: Govt climate policy lacks foresight
The Government's decision last week not to sign up to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol has left NZ's credibility on climate policy in tatters on the global stage, writes Patrick Hardstaff.
US wins seat on UN body
The United States was yesterday re-elected to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council.
Salil Shetty: China must use its clout to defend human rights
Speculation is rife about the changing of the guard at the 18th Communist Party Congress and what a new leadership will mean for China and the world.
Global tributes for Kiwi
A New Zealand man who had worked as a top United Nations environmental lawyer has died after a fall from a balcony in Germany.
Paul Thomas: Why America ruined the fat cats' party
In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.
'Frustration' over Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the UN risks losing its credibility because of its inability to act over Syria.