Samuel Oakford
The Saudi Coalition Killed More Than 100 Civilians in a Yemeni Market, Says the UN
UN investigators have compiled the names of 96 victims, but could not identify 10 bodies that they said were burned "beyond recognition," following the airstrikes in Al Khamees on Tuesday.
The UN's Drug Meeting in Vienna: Russian Trolling, Jackie Chan, and Lots of Propaganda
The countries with the world's deadliest drug laws have been on full display — literally — this week during the UN's annual narcotics meeting.
Opponents of the War on Drugs Are Not Satisfied With the UN's Plan to End It
The United Nations is drafting a document that will shape global drug policy in the coming years, but critics say it's insufficiently supportive of policies like harm reduction and decriminalization.
Top US International Drug Official Signals Green Light for Countries to Decriminalize
Ahead of the UN General Assembly's special session on drugs in April, the US assistant secretary of state for international narcotics indicated openness to the "pragmatic reform" of drug policy.
After Dropping Thousands of Bombs on Yemen, Saudi Arabia Is Freaked Out by the UN's Interest
The Saudi Government is pushing hard to stop a United Nations Security Council resolution on the humanitarian situation in Yemen — a situation that the Saudi-led war in Yemen has helped to create.
Iran Is About to Execute Another 100 Prisoners for Drug Offenses
Following reports of Iran's recent killing of all adult males in an unidentified village over purported drug ties, its routine bloodletting has increased international revulsion at the United Nations' complicity.
The UN Security Council's New North Korea Sanctions Are All About China
China not only approved a new round of stringent sanctions against its longtime ally but actually helped to draft them, in a move calculated to bolster its national interest.
The UN Just Approved Harsh Sanctions That Will Isolate North Korea Even More
The UN Security Council unanimously approved sanctions that will require countries — including China — to inspect all cargo entering and leaving North Korea.
UN Report Details North Korea's Exploits in Africa, Including Training Cops in Martial Arts
A report to the UN Security Council says North Korea is building munitions factories in Namibia, attempting to send spare missile parts to Egypt, and trying to buy surveillance equipment from the UK.
At 11th Hour, UN Security Council Demands That Syria's Warring Parties Adhere to Ceasefire
The endorsement of a US/Russia-brokered cessation of hostilities agreement insisted that fighting among rival factions stop, but the ceasefire does not include the Islamic State or the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front.
New EU Restrictions Cause 'Chaos' for Refugees Stuck in Border Limbo, UN Warns
As more refugees and migrants risk the dangerous journey by boat, countries north of Greece have implemented restrictive measures in an attempt to staunch the flow.
The US is Selling Weapons to Nearly Half the Countries in the World
Between 2011 and 2015, the US sold weapons to 96 countries, with most going to the Arabian peninsula, while China's exports nearly doubled.