North Korea, United Nations agree to communicate regularly

North Korea has agreed to communicate regularly with the United Nations at various levels, Pyongyang's state media said Saturday, following a visit by a senior U.N. official.

UN Urges Saudi Coalition to End 'Catastrophic' Yemen Aid Blockade

The UN on Tuesday urged the Saudi-led coalition to end a blockade of Yemen which has halted the flow of humanitarian supplies into the country, further threatening some seven million people facing famine-like conditions.

Iraqi forces capture Mosul airport

Iraqi security forces on Thursday captured the Mosul International Airport in their battle against the Islamic State to seize the city from the faltering militant Islamic group.

Russian defense ministry says terrorists block exit of civilians from eastern Aleppo

Terrorists are blocking the exit of civilians from the eastern part of Aleppo in every possible way threatening them with shooting or public execution, Lieutenant General Sergei Chvarkov, the head of the Russian center for reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria, said on Wednesday.

ISIS attacks Syrian hospital, declares state of emergency

ISIS on Saturday killed 20 members of pro-regime forces in an attack on a Syrian hospital in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitoring group said after the militant group declared a state of emergency in its stronghold city in the conflict-torn country.

Massive rally in Yemen's Sanaa to mark war anniversary

Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of the capital Sanaa on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the war between a coalition led by Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters who had overthrown the government.

Syria: UN and partners get relief convoy in to starving residents of besieged town of Madaya

UN, 11 January 2016 – A humanitarian convoy has finally reached the besieged Syrian town of Madaya with life-saving health and food supplies from the United Nations and its partners for the 42,000 desperate residents after reports of people starving to death under encirclement by pro-Government forces.

Syrian Government To Let Aid Into Besieged Villages

The United Nations says the Syrian government has agreed to allow humanitarian aid into three beleaguered villages.

Russia’s UN envoy urges meeting of all sides to Yemen conflict

All parties to the conflict in Yemen should gather in the country as soon as possible, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said Wednesday on the Rossiya-24 TV channel.