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The mass surveillance scandal and recent press reports on the tapping of European politicians' mobile phones are to be discussed with US authorities, by a civil liberties committee delegation to Washington from 28 to 30 October. “We will have the opportunity to discuss directly with US counterparts the alleged surveillance activities of US authorities and any impact they have in terms of EU citizens fundamental right to privacy," said Claude Moraes, who is the head of the delegation.

"Take control. Speak up and speak out. Be bold and be audacious” said UNESCO Director-General to the Youth Forum delegates

A UNICEF child friendly space at the Bossangoa catholic mission, Central African Republic (CAR).

International inspectors charged with visiting Syria's chemical weapons sites say two of the sites remain inaccessible due to security concerns.

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States are causing a severe strain on what has been a rock-solid relationship. Saudi officials are expressing anger and concern over America’s evolving policies in the Middle East.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Chinese pianist Lang Lang with, new United Nations Messenger of Peace.

A leading U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama went nearly five years without knowing that his own spies were bugging the phones of world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and that the program has now ended.

United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing by M23 rebels of a UN peacekeeper in strife-riven eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and pledged the Organization's ongoing commitment to take “all necessary actions” to protect civilians in the country.

Iran's official news agency says Tehran authorities have taken down anti-American billboards just days after ultra-conservatives erected them in an apparent effort to discredit U.S. negotiators in talks with the new Iranian leadership.

A tribe residing in a disputed border region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan held a unilateral vote Sunday to decide which country to join.