United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council steps up North Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council has unanimously strengthened sanctions in response to North Korea's most powerful nuclear test yet.
'Significant consequences' for all if US responds to N Korea
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency session after North Korea's latest missile launch. Shea Cotton is a senior research associate with the Middlebury Institute of International… Audio
Top lawyer quits 'do-nothing' Syria panel
A UN commission investigating human rights abuses in the war-torn country "does absolutely nothing", says a former war crimes prosecutor who is quitting the panel.
Israeli settlement resolution 'not end in itself'
Outspoken - A long-standing foreign policy expert has cast doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East.
New Zealand's time on the UN Security Council comes to an end
The start of the new year marked the end of New Zealand's time on the United Nations Security Council. Audio
Insight: NZ's Time on the UN Security Council
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson travels to the United Nations in New York, to examine New Zealand's work on the Security Council as its tenure draws to a close. Video, Audio
Terrorists always looking for a weak link - UN Security Council
The New Zealand-chaired Security Council is calling on all countries to ensure they have the highest possible level of aviation security, because terrorists are always looking for the weak link. Video
Isolated shelling in Syria after UN deal
Shells have hit parts of the Syrian capital Damascus less than a day after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into effect.
UN Security Council to disrupt Islamic State Funding
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at slashing Islamic State's multi-billion dollar funding. Audio
Focus on Politics for 17 October 2014
After a ten-year campaign New Zealand has won a non-permanent position on the the United Nations Security Council for 2015-16. Audio
Opposition parties say NZ must retain independence on UNSC
Opposition parties say New Zealand must retain its independence when voting on the United Nations Security Council. Audio
Analyst looks at NZ's chances for UN security council place
New Zealand will know tomorrow morning whether the government's been successful in winning a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. Audio
Security Council vote in two days time
In just two days the United Nations will decide whether New Zealand will get one of the non-permanent seats on the Security Council. Audio
Ideas for 26 May 2013
New Zealand has thrown its hat in the ring for a place on the 2015-16 United Nations Security Council. The bid has seen Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully traveling the world trying to rustle up… Audio