UN
Chris Carter on Myanmar: 'Aung San Suu Kyi doesn’t have much manoeuvrability'
Former Labour Party minister Chris Carter left New Zealand in 2011 for a role with the UN in Afghanistan. He's now working in Myanmar and for the past two years he has been leading all UN Agencies… Audio
Pacific calls for global climate action at UN General Assembly
The Pacific has presented a united front at the UN General Assembly in New York in calling for global action on climate change. Audio
Petition for West Papuan independence vote to go to UN
West Papuan independence campaigners to petition the UN later this month with signatures from the people of the Indonesian province. Audio
Govt appears unmoved by UN call for abuse inquiry
A UN report calling for an independent inquiry into abuse in state care appears unlikely to sway the government.
Battle for Mosul over - but at what cost?
The battle for Mosul is now officially over, after nine long months of heavy fighting. The UNDP's resident representative in Iraq, Lisa Grande, says even if the military crisis is over, the… Audio
UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus detention
A human rights' lawyer says the United Nations' latest advice to Australia about Nauru and Manus Island can be considered criticism. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 June 2017
Crippled by drug shortage, PNG doctors threaten to strike; New Zealand Treasury takes a look into the country's Pasific futures; The UN says protecting PNG's rainforests is a global responsibility… Audio
UN to look into Hit & Run book claims
The United Nations Committee Against Torture has asked New Zealand Government to explain its involvement in a raid on two Afghan villages in 2010. Audio
Calls to stop dumping by fleets supported by Pacific leaders
SPREP director-general receives support for his call at UN Oceans Conference to end waste dumping by fishing fleets in the region. Audio
Significant bronze Maori storehouse destined for UN
The gift of a massive bronze Maori storehouse from New Zealand to the United Nations is one step closer after being unveiled at Te Puia earlier this week. At almost four metres high and weighing… Audio, Gallery
Gaylene Preston: My Year With Helen
Filmmaker Gaylene Preston has just spent a year with Helen Clark at the UN, and a new documentary My Year With Helen is the result. Video, Audio, Gallery
'Keeping it real' the UN's VR mission
When you mention virtual reality, most people's thoughts turn to video games, but not Gabo Arora. He is the Creative Advisor on VR to the UN which is revolutionizing the coverage of conflicts and… Audio
Calls for resignation of Fiji's UN Ambassador
Fiji's opposition SODELPA party has called for the resignation of the Fijian ambassador to the United Nations after she described the rights and concerns of Indigenous Fijians as institutionalised… Audio
UN chief decries US travel restrictions
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for Mr Trump's ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries entering the United States to be lifted "sooner rather than later".
A look back on Helen Clark's career at the UN
Helen Clark's decision to step down from her UN role was a shock to many aid agencies. But UN Dispatch's Mark Leon Goldberg says it wasn't entirely unexpected. Audio
The Rights of the New Zealand Child
New Zealand didn't come out well when our adherence to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, was assessed. What more can and must be done to protect the rights of Kiwi kids? Audio
Is New Zealand at war with Israel now?
Analysis: The New Zealand-sponsored resolution to ban Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories had the makings of an episode of The Real Housewives of the UN, says Mohamed Hassan.
David Shearer on politics and peacekeeping
Labour MP and former Labour Party leader David Shearer is off to South Sudan to lead the UN mission in that war-torn territory. Audio
China helps fund Fijian presidency at COP 23
Fiji has been given just over $US100,000 dollars by China to go towards its preparations to host the next global conference on climate change.
UN chooses David Shearer for South Sudan role
The Labour MP David Shearer has been confirmed in his new job of leading the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Audio
