The UN Environment Program (UNEP) launched a new online initiative Wednesday that aims to help governments in developing countries share expertise and experiences dealing with environmental issues. “Given the global events of the last few years never has the need for South-South Cooperation been so prominent,” Amina Mohamed, President of UN High-Level Committee…

Gen. John Allen, the top military officer in Afghanistan, told reporters Wednesday that there is no pressing strategic need to reopen supply lines shutdown by the Pakistani government following a cross-border skirmish last November. “The closure … has had no impact on my campaign,” Allen said from the Pentagon briefing…

The UN’s top official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday warned that the ongoing security situation in the eastern parts of the country was growing more dangerous by the day. “The situation in North and South Kivu is generally volatile,” United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the…

President Barack Obama held two brief discussions with Pakistani President Asif Zardari amid Monday’s NATO Summit in Chicago but did not negotiate an agreement to open supply lines within the country, a key piece of tension between the two nations.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Monday said the international community would continue to cooperate closely with Afghanistan on development and security issues even after NATO withdraws its forces from the country by the end of 2014. “The secretary-general said the Chicago summit was an important milestone that underscored, and that…

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon condemned a bombing attack in the Yemeni capital Sanna on Monday that killed nearly 100 people and wounded more than 300, the deadliest single attack the city has seen in recent years. “This criminal act cannot be justified by any cause. Its perpetrators must be…

During remarks before the NATO Summit in Chicago Monday, President Barack Obama stressed that NATO will continue to play a role in Afghanistan’s future, adding that when ISAF steps down from their military mission, Afghanis will not stand alone. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

During remarks before the NATO Summit in Chicago Monday, President Barack Obama noted that Afghanistan will likely place their country’s security forces in a commanding role by 2013. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

During remarks before the NATO Summit in Chicago Monday, President Barack Obama applauded developments in Afghanistan that placed 75 percent of the country under the watch of Afghan security forces. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

During remarks before the NATO Summit in Chicago Monday, President Barack Obama noted that the large international gathering shows the global impact Afghanistan’s future holds. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]