Hundreds march in New York to ‘keep Taiwan free’

Over 500 people marched in New York on Saturday to support Taiwan’s inclusion in the United Nations, up from last year’s 300. Beginning at t...

Singapore, Taiwan are Asia’s happiest countries: World Happiness Report

Despite a five-place drop in global rankings, Singapore maintains its status as Asia’s happiest country, according to the World Happin...

China’s population predicted to drop by 60% by century’s end

The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) has predicted China’s population will have dropped by 60% by the end of the century.  Populat...

US calls for UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s human rights abuses

The U.S. has called for a public United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea. “Long overdue...

UN backs ‘hundreds’ of alleged sexual assault victims of late Japanese boy band producer

A United Nations working group has voiced its support for what it says are “several hundred” sexual assault victims of late Japanese boy ban...

Native Hawaiians ask UN to help stop construction of $2.65 billion telescope on sacred mountain

Native Hawaiians have turned to the United Nations to help them stop the construction of a gargantuan $2.65 billion telescope on the sacred ...

Fukushima explained: Why Japan is releasing over a million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea

On an ordinary spring day in Japan in 2011, one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history occurred. An undersea megathrust...

UN group calls on Cambodia to release Cambodian American activist arrested for criticizing PM

“Imbued with a moral compass that never waivers, Theary Seng is a hero of human rights, democratic reforms, and justice” ...

India to surpass China as world’s most populous country by mid-2023, says UN

India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by mid-2023, according to the United Nations (UN). On Wednesday, the...

Singapore and Taiwan rank among happiest countries in Asia

Singapore and Taiwan are among the happiest countries in East Asia, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report released by the United Nati...

1 million Tibetan children in China separated from families, forced to assimilate, UN says

A recent United Nations report claims China has separated approximately 1 million Tibetan children from their families and placed them into...

China facing UN action after damning human rights report

China is reportedly facing action from some countries in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) following a recent report that accus...

UN chief: World is one misstep away from ‘nuclear annihilation’

Former prime minister of Portugal and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, 50, warned that the world was one step away from “...

China trying to block United Nations report on Xinjiang human rights, sources claim

China is trying to block a United Nations Human Rights Commission report that details the conditions of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, according to t...

India to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year, says UN

India will soon surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023, according to projections from a new United Nations report.   In ...

UN deletes satirical article on ‘benefits’ of world hunger: ‘No one works harder than hungry people’

An article published on the United Nations Chronicle website that promoted world hunger as a “great positive value” and asserted “No one wo...

World’s first self-sustainable floating city being developed in Busan

The United Nations’ human settlement program unveiled a prototype for a floating, sustainable city to be built in Busan. The project is be...

Asian countries lag behind European ones in UN’s global ranking for happiness

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its 2022 World Happiness Report, showing Asian countries lagging beh...

‘I will fight until the very end’: South Korean WWII sex slavery survivor, 93, demands UN seek justice

A South Korean woman who was subjected to sexual slavery during World War II is demanding that the United Nations seek justice by asking Ja...

Over 100 diplomats walk out to support Ukraine as China stays during Russian foreign minister’s UN speech

More than 100 diplomats from the European Union, the United States, Britain and allied nations, such as Japan, walked out of the United Nat...

Ex-UN attorney says the organization ignores China’s alleged human rights abuses due to financial power

Emma Reilly, a former employee with the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), claims she was asked to send a list ...

BTS ARMY hail group’s performance of ‘Permission to Dance’ at UNGA as one of their proudest moments

K-pop mega group BTS received an outpouring of support from their fans, known as ARMY, following the release of their “Permission to D...

K-pop group BLACKPINK are the first Asian artists ever to be named SDG advocates by UN

South Korean girl group BLACKPINK was recently appointed by the United Nations (UN) as an advocate for its Sustainable Development Goals (SD...

BTS becomes South Korea’s special envoy to UN for future generations

Members of K-pop supergroup BTS have been appointed as South Korea’s special envoys for public diplomacy. New role: The group was best...

Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are at an ‘Alarming Level’, UN Says

Experts from the United Nations (UN) formally expressed concerns about the growing number of attacks against Asian Americans amid the COVID-...

ABC News Anchor Dragged by Fans for Disrespecting BTS Speaking at the U.N.

The BTS ARMY is calling out ABC’s “World News Now” anchor Kendis Gibson for blatantly disrespecting the K-pop group’s historic speech at the...

BTS Makes History as First K-Pop Group to Address the UN With ‘Love Myself’ Campaign

Members of K-pop boy band BTS were at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday to talk about their “Love Myself” campaign in su...

China Caught Violating U.N. Sanctions By Selling Oil to North Korea

China has been selling oil to North Korea, violating sanctions imposed by the United Nations, according to local media. On Dec. 26, The Chos...

East Asia is Aging Faster Than the Rest of the World

East Asia is growing old much faster than any other region in the planet — a trend indicative of improved living conditions but also big cha...

China, U.S. Vote Against UN Policy to Stop the Death Penalty For Being Gay

China, along with 12 countries including the United States, were among those who voted against a United Nations resolution condemning countr...

China is Becoming a ‘Respected’ Leader in Keeping World Peace with UN Contributions

China is set to become a global peacekeeper, not just by deploying 2,609 policemen to the UN, but also doubling their efforts around the wor...

North Korea Just Added 3.5 Million ‘Volunteers’ to Its Army

North Korea has drafted nearly 3.5 million volunteers into its military arsenal, boosting its position against the United Nations and the Un...

North Korean Women Sold As Brides in China Want the Government To Get Their Kids Back

North Koreans in China have long been desperate for international help and protection but have been mostly ignored. In October, four female ...