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The former Prime Minister Helen Clark says coming from New Zealand would not work against her, if she does decide to put her hat in the ring for the top job at the United Nations. Political Editor… Audio

The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, is refusing to say whether she'll put her name forward to be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. She spoke to reporters at Parliament yesterday. Audio

The happiest cities on earth have been announced by the UN ahead of World Happiness Day this Sunday. Audio

Gerard van Bohemen is New Zealand's permanent representative to the United Nations. He discusses the difference New Zealand is making on the Security Council, a body which is often criticized for its… Audio

New Zealand's human rights record is being scrutinised by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva. Audio

The United Nations says pregnancy related death and sexual violence rates soar in humanitarian disasters, and that's a concern in cyclone devastated Fiji. Audio

The United Nations is deeply concerned about a tentative deal between the European Union and Turkey over the migrant crisis. Audio

Dr Alberto Costi talks about the ruling by the UN committee which declared Julian Assange's three-year seclusion was unlawful. Audio

International concern is growing about the rising death toll from political violence in the embattled central African state of Burundi. The New Zealand representative to the United Nations, Gerard van… Audio

The World Economic Forum has got underway in Davos Switzerland with the Syrian refugee crisis and the fragile state of world markets emerging as pressing issues. Audio

The beseiged Syrian town of Madaya, a former holiday resort, where people are now starving to death, because, according to its critics, the Syrian Government simply doesn't care enough to save them. Audio

Human rights and foreign affairs experts are praising the way New Zealand has used its seat on the United Nations Security Council, but say it needs to focus further on helping civilians caught up in… Audio

Our correspondent in New York, William Denselow is covering the United Nations. Audio

In an unprecedented move, the United Nations says women should be strongly encouraged to apply for the top job of Secretary General. Audio

Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio