France appeared to aver dictator Muammar Gadaffi's denunciation of a "new feudalism" represented by land grabs by third countries in Africa. South Korea has 1.7 million acres for wheat in Sudan; the United Arab Emirates is also a landlord in the Sudan.

The United Nations and Iraq have agreed on the basics of a new development partnership to strengthen Iraqi governance, social services and economic growth over the next five years.

Despite considerable progress over the past 20 years in improving the lot of the world?s children, including a 28 per cent drop in annual mortality of those under five from 12.5 million to an estimated 8.8 million, their rights are still far from assured, according to a new United Nations report ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to support Afghanistan?s progress towards peace, stability and development, as he congratulated Hamid Karzai on his inauguration as President for a second term.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with the members of the International Commission of Inquiry set up to probe September?s violent crackdown on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea, ahead of the team?s visit to the country next week.

Climate change strikes it fiercest blow against the poorest, most vulnerable people around the world, according to a United Nations report released today, urging policymakers to heed the role of women - who make up the majority of the poor - in combating climate change.

Each permanent member of the Security Council should agree not to exercise its veto power in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian laws and similar acts.