Mexico bristles at UN criticism over disappearancesThe Mexican government bristled at a UN committee's findings that disappearances are widespread in the country and the authorities lack precise numbers of missing people.
14 февраля 2015
UN chief urges action on Ukraine peace roadmapUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Russia and Ukraine to follow through on a ceasefire and other commitments to end the 10-month war in east Ukraine.
UN pulls support to DR Congo operationThe United Nations is temporarily pulling support to the Democratic Republic of Congo's planned military operation to drive out rebels.
11 февраля 2015
Yemen's Hadi must be restored as president: UN chiefUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for the restoration to power in Yemen of Western-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi after Huthi militia seized power.
UN chief wants more peacekeepers for CARUN chief Ban Ki-moon is seeking to boost the UN force in the Central African Republic by 1,030 peacekeepers as the country prepares for elections.
Attack on Ukraine's Mariupol targeted civilians: UNA rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that killed 30 people at the weekend deliberately targeted civilians and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
WHO pledges reforms as it admits Ebola mistakesThe World Health Organization's chief admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola and pledged reforms to avoid similar mistakes in future.
26 января 2015
Security Council delegation visits HaitiUnited Nations Security Council members arrived in Haiti for a three-day visit to urge the government to hold long-delayed elections.