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UN to look into Hit & Run book claims
The United Nations Committee Against Torture has asked New Zealand Government to explain its involvement in a raid on two Afghan villages in 2010. Audio
Calls to stop dumping by fleets supported by Pacific leaders
SPREP director-general receives support for his call at UN Oceans Conference to end waste dumping by fishing fleets in the region. Audio
Significant bronze Maori storehouse destined for UN
The gift of a massive bronze Maori storehouse from New Zealand to the United Nations is one step closer after being unveiled at Te Puia earlier this week. At almost four metres high and weighing… Audio, Gallery
Gaylene Preston: My Year With Helen
Filmmaker Gaylene Preston has just spent a year with Helen Clark at the UN, and a new documentary My Year With Helen is the result. Video, Audio, Gallery
'Keeping it real' the UN's VR mission
When you mention virtual reality, most people's thoughts turn to video games, but not Gabo Arora. He is the Creative Advisor on VR to the UN which is revolutionizing the coverage of conflicts and… Audio
Calls for resignation of Fiji's UN Ambassador
Fiji's opposition SODELPA party has called for the resignation of the Fijian ambassador to the United Nations after she described the rights and concerns of Indigenous Fijians as institutionalised… Audio
UN chief decries US travel restrictions
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for Mr Trump's ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries entering the United States to be lifted "sooner rather than later".
A look back on Helen Clark's career at the UN
Helen Clark's decision to step down from her UN role was a shock to many aid agencies. But UN Dispatch's Mark Leon Goldberg says it wasn't entirely unexpected. Audio
The Rights of the New Zealand Child
New Zealand didn't come out well when our adherence to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, was assessed. What more can and must be done to protect the rights of Kiwi kids? Audio
Is New Zealand at war with Israel now?
Analysis: The New Zealand-sponsored resolution to ban Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories had the makings of an episode of The Real Housewives of the UN, says Mohamed Hassan.
David Shearer on politics and peacekeeping
Labour MP and former Labour Party leader David Shearer is off to South Sudan to lead the UN mission in that war-torn territory. Audio
China helps fund Fijian presidency at COP 23
Fiji has been given just over $US100,000 dollars by China to go towards its preparations to host the next global conference on climate change.
UN chooses David Shearer for South Sudan role
The Labour MP David Shearer has been confirmed in his new job of leading the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Audio
Wonder Woman dropped from UN gender equality efforts
Wonder Woman's reign as a UN honorary ambassador will come to an abrupt end this week.
West Papuan Liberation Movement lobbies at the UN
United Liberation Movement for West Papua leaders have been lobbying at the United Nations in New York about their self-determination struggle in Indonesia.
Vanuatu needs to be on UN Committee of 24 - Sope
A former Vanuatu prime minister Barak Sope wants Vanuatu to become a member of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to counter Indonesia's influence. Audio
World Tuna Day announced by UN
The United Nations General Assembly has voted today to make May 2nd World Tuna Day.
UN Special Rapporteur to investigate racism in Fiji
A UN Special Rapporteur will visit Fiji tomorrow to gather first-hand information on racism, xenophobia and related intolerance in the country.
Call for Vanuatu to seek seat on UN committee of 24
A former Vanuatu prime minister Barak Sope wants Vanuatu to become a member of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to counter Indonesia's influence.
People smuggling to Australia dormant - IOM
The International Organisation for Migration in Indonesia says the people smuggling operations that took asylum seekers by boat to Australia are dormant. Audio