Syria
Security Council to meet as Syria violence escalates
The United Nations Security Council will meet urgently tomorrow to discuss an escalation of fighting in Syria.
VIDEO - Fleeing Aleppo as the world stands idly by
In a week in which Syria has constantly been in the headlines, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes tells the pitiful story of Mohammad Karkoush - a refugee in France ruined by the conflict. Video
'Annihilation' as Aleppo pounded in military offensive
Dozens of people have been killed as Syrian military warplanes continue to pound the northern city of Aleppo.
Syria and Russia mount heavy air strikes over Aleppo
Syrian and Russian warplanes have reportedly mounted the heaviest air strikes in months against rebel-held districts of the city of Aleppo overnight, defying US calls for a ceasefire. Video, Audio
Syrian army announces major offensive in Aleppo
The Syrian army has announced the start of a new military offensive in the rebel-held city of Aleppo, where activists say air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets had already escalated.
US and Russia face off over Syria at UN
The US and Russia have faced off over Syria in a UN Security Council meeting chaired by John Key, who told the council it would have "blood on its hands" if it didn't find a solution soon Video, Audio
Devastating Syria conflict 'a byword for failure'
Prime Minister John Key has told the UN the conflict in Syria is a byword for failure and encouraged the US and Russia to show 'sustained leadership'.
UN Security Council has 'fallen short' on Syria - PM
Prime Minister John Key has delivered a speech to the United Nations ahead of the Security Council meeting on Syria he will chair tomorrow. Video, Audio
UN aid convoy attacked in Aleppo
The ceasefire in Syria is over after the deadly airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy near Aleppo in Syria yesterday.An estimated 20 civilians including a senior official of the Syrian Arab Red… Audio
Outrage at UN after aid convoy attacked in Syria
As UN continues debating the conflict in Syria, Iraq's prime minister thanks New Zealand for training its troops. Audio
Ban ki Moon reveals frustration in final address to UN
UN Secretary General despairs at violence in Syria in his final address to the UN, declaring Syria and its backers have blood on their hands. Audio
UN suspends aid convoys in Syria
UN suspends aid convoys in Syria after attack; from New York RNZ political editor Jane Patterson says foreign ministers meeting at the UN are reporting some advances in preserving fragile truce. Audio
Russia, US work to revive Syria ceasefire
Russia and the US have a "united front" in supporting a cessation of hostilities in Syria, Australia's foreign minister says, but other countries have voiced scepticism.
Obama underlines need for diplomatic solution to Syria crisis
President Obama underlines the need for a diplomatic solution to the Syria crisis in his final speech to the UN Audio
Writers says US airstrike in Syria may have been deliberate
A US journalist and author believes the US led airstrike which killed more than 60 Syrian soldiers during a fragile ceasefire may have been intentional. Audio
Air strikes on Aleppo as army declares truce over
Air strikes have hit rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo after a fragile week-long ceasefire ended.
Old rivalries put aside as PM backs Clark's UN bid
Prime Minister John Key and his predecessor, Helen Clark, have met to "talk tactics" for Miss Clark's campaign to become UN Secretary-General. Video
Aid agencies frustrated by UN in Syria
73 NGOs working in Syria have slammed the UN's response to the humanitarian crisis there, and have suspended some cooperation with UN agencies in the country. In a joint letter, the organisations have… Audio
New Zealand will push ahead to find solution to Syrian crisis
The Prime Minister John Key will be walking into an international firestorm when he chairs a meeting at the United Nations on the Syrian crisis this week. Our Political Editor Jane Patterson is… Audio
Drama ahead of PM's United Nations visit
There has been high drama surrounding the Prime Minister's trip to the United Nations in New York this week - and that was before he even arrived.
