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Jacinda Ardern cracks jokes on Stephen Colbert's show
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was a hit with the audience when she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, joking about making him a citizen of Hobbiton and discussing her handshake strategy… Video, Audio
Donald Trump laughed at during UN speech
US President Donald Trump's assertion that his administration has achieved more than any other in history prompted chuckles at the UN General Assembly, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was not among… Video, Audio
Ardern:no laughing at Trump
Jacinda Ardern is continuing to be a popular presence in New York this week. She was interviewed on CNN, Donald Trump personally asked after her baby Neve and she in turn remained poker-faced while… Audio
Lately for 25 September 2018
Journalist Russell Brown on Jacinda Adern's refusal to sign up to more global action on the war on drugs and Maori TV are facing some difficult times. Audio
US dismisses Iran blame over deadly attack
The US ambassador to the UN has urged Iran to "look in the mirror" for the causes of an attack on a military parade that killed 25 on Saturday.
Investigating civilian casualties in war
Gaining access into Syria to accurately report war crimes and civilian casualties has long been a huge challenge for the UN. Marc Garlasco was one of the investigators responsible for gathering that… Audio
Is the US right about the UN?
The United States has withdrawn for the United Nations' Human Rights Council, calling it biased and hypocritical. Critics say the move could hurt efforts to address human rights abuses around the… Audio
Pacific libraries have key role in helping implement SDGs
Libraries can play a key role to help ensure the success of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Audio
David Shearer - South Sudan update
Former Labour leader David Shearer is into his second year leading the United Nations' mission in civil war-ravaged South Sudan from his base in the country's capital, Juba. The world's newest… Audio
Stories for sustainability
There are 17 sustainable development goals the United Nations laid out in 2015 as part of the global agenda for a more sustainable world. And here in New Zealand a new project has been developed to… Audio
Syrian children caught up in a country in chaos
The war in Syria hasn't abated, with the situation in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta reaching a critical point. Dozens have been killed in the last month and now there is the issue of the injured. Children… Audio
Beatrice Fihn: Nuclear war only 'a tantrum away'
Humanity faces a stark choice – either we put an end to nuclear weapons or they end us, says Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-nuclear campaigner Beatrice Fihn. Audio
How will countries meet Paris Climate targets?
The latest UN climate change negotiations have wrapped up in Bonn - so how will members meet their targets from the Paris Agreement? Kathryn talks with social scientist Bronwyn Hayward of the… Audio
Chris Carter on Myanmar: 'Aung San Suu Kyi doesn’t have much manoeuvrability'
Former Labour Party minister Chris Carter left New Zealand in 2011 for a role with the UN in Afghanistan. He's now working in Myanmar and for the past two years he has been leading all UN Agencies… Audio
Pacific calls for global climate action at UN General Assembly
The Pacific has presented a united front at the UN General Assembly in New York in calling for global action on climate change. Audio
Petition for West Papuan independence vote to go to UN
West Papuan independence campaigners to petition the UN later this month with signatures from the people of the Indonesian province. Audio
Govt appears unmoved by UN call for abuse inquiry
A UN report calling for an independent inquiry into abuse in state care appears unlikely to sway the government.
Battle for Mosul over - but at what cost?
The battle for Mosul is now officially over, after nine long months of heavy fighting. The UNDP's resident representative in Iraq, Lisa Grande, says even if the military crisis is over, the… Audio
UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus detention
A human rights' lawyer says the United Nations' latest advice to Australia about Nauru and Manus Island can be considered criticism. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 June 2017
Crippled by drug shortage, PNG doctors threaten to strike; New Zealand Treasury takes a look into the country's Pasific futures; The UN says protecting PNG's rainforests is a global responsibility… Audio