United Nations
UN critical of lack of aid getting into Syria
A UN aid convoy is still waiting to be allowed to cross into Syria to take humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of civilians in Allepo. The UN is frustrated. Audio
NZ's age of criminal responsibility comes under UN scrutiny
The New Zealand government will defend tomorrow its record on protecting and caring for children to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Children's Commissioner is there too. Audio
Fiji's Peter Thomson takes on presidency at UN
Fiji's Peter Thomson has been installed as the new president of the UN General Assembly.
PM still backing Clark for top UN job
The Prime Minister says he will continue to push for Helen Clark to become the next United Nations Secretary-General.
East Asia Summit: Key makes case for Clark in Laos
The Prime Minister has been using meetings with world leaders to push the case for Helen Clark's bid for the UN top job.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier: Arctic and Inuit
Sheila Watt-Cloutier is an environmental and human rights advocate who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for her work on how global climate change is affecting human rights, especially… Audio
UN investigates 'gas attack' in Syria
The UN is investigating evidence of a toxic gas attack on a rebel-held area of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Helen Clark still in UN Sec-Gen contest: McCully
The Foreign Minister Murray McCully says it's too early to write off Helen Clark's bid for the United Nations Secretary-General job. Audio
'Treason' prompts hysterical headlines
The Maori Party's position on Helen Clark’s bid for the UN's top job made headlines this week. But why were the media so surprised and outraged by it? Audio
Vanuatu justice system fails women
Nearly 23,000 Vanuatu women have been subjected to violence but between 2012 and 2014 police laid only 380 charges - less than two percent.
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'Shocked' Rudd claims PM previously backed UN bid
Kevin Rudd has released letters supporting his claims that Malcolm Turnbull had promised to support his bid to be the United Nations secretary-general.
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
Simon Day: South Sudan
Kim Hill talks to the head of external affairs for World Vision New Zealand, who recently visited South Sudan, which has its fifth anniversary of independence on 9 July, but is gripped by tribal-based… Audio, Gallery
Papua rights abuses under the spotlight
West Papua has been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in recent days. But as international focus grows on ongoing human rights abuses against West Papuans, Jakarta says… Audio
Clark attack 'won't affect' UN bid
The reporter who wrote an article critical of Helen Clark's leadership of the UN Development Programme doubts it will hurt her bid to become Secretary-General. Audio
Govt failing 'clear obligation' to children
The government's being accused of breaching its obligations under the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Don't give me UN job because of gender - Clark
UN secretary-general candidate Helen Clark says she does not want to be chosen for the job because of her gender.
New book examines West Papua in world system
The author of a new book about how West Papua is an international issue, concerning the purview of international systems says there is sound international legal basis for the United Nations to review… Audio
Media punch below their weight on Helen4SG
Our media don't usually get in behind a politician angling for a top job, but there's been plenty of cheerleading lately for Helen Clark's campaign to be the UN secretary general. Audio
China keen on Helen Clark's UN bid
Chinese President Xi Jinping is very supportive of Helen Clark's bid for the top job at the UN, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio