United Nations
William Gibson: Why our 'now' is getting shorter and shorter
William Gibson has imagined the near future more convincingly than anyone else for four decades now. His latest sci-fi thriller, Agency, is a book with both feet placed firmly in the future that will… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues there is a systemic reason for the huge growth of smaller countries that are generally both… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
In 1914 there were only 13 properly functioning democracies in the world, and today there are 89. Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues… Audio
Calling Home: Alyn Ware in Prague
Alyn Ware has gone from teaching at kindergartens to becoming recognised as one of the world's most effective peace workers and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's based in Prague but is Calling Home… Audio, Gallery
Investigation claims seven Afghan children killed by NZ device
A Stuff Circuit investigation has found that in 2014 seven children were killed in an explosion caused by a device left behind on an NZ firing range in the Bamyan province. Investigation co-author… Audio
Men, boys crucial to advancing gender equality says UNFPA head
The head of the United Nations Population Fund is in New Zealand this week holding high level meetings on gender equality in the Pacific region. Audio
Ayham Ahmad: The Pianist of Yarmouk
Ayham al-Ahmad became famous after playing his piano in the rubble of Syria's Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus. He has also written a book, The Pianist of Yarmouk. Audio
North Koreans 'trapped in cycle of corruption' - UN
North Koreans face a daily struggle to make ends meet due to a "vicious cycle of deprivation, corruption and repression", a new report says.
Guterres calls climate change 'the battle of my life'
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised Fiji as a strong committed partner in peacekeeping and for taking a leading role in the battle against climate change.
Antonio Guterres pays tribute to mosque shooting victims
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his solidarity with Christchurch's Muslim community, while visiting the two mosques in the city attacked by a lone-gunman on March 15. Video, Audio
UN Secretary General: Tax pollution, not people
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has sounded a doomsday climate change warning on his New Zealand visit, but praised this country's aspirations in aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050… Video, Audio
Trump announces pick for new UN ambassador
US diplomat to Canada, and Kentucky donor to the Republican party Kelly Knight Craft named as Donald Trump's pick for envoy to the UN.
Migrants vulnerable to torture forced labour and rape
Aid workers say despite a bigger presence of relief agencies, UN workers, and diplomats in Libya, little has been done to ease the plight of migrants abused in detention centers and blocked from… Video, Audio
How people are reacting to the UN climate conference in Poland
Responses to the outcome of COP24 in Poland are a mixed bag, but most agree there is progress. Audio
The UN declaration on the rights of peasants - what it means
Marc Edelman explains what the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas means. Just seven countries voted against its adoption recently, and of those was NZ… Audio
Yemen war: Truce for lifeline port city of Hudaydah
The UN Secretary-General hopes a ceasefire for Hudaydah will be the starting point to bring nearly four years of civil war to a close.
Bridges: We already have 'good, if not excellent' immigration policy
The National Party says the government should not support a United Nations migration pact due to be signed in Morocco this week. Video
Jacinda Ardern attracts the media spotlight in the US
Jacinda Ardern - and her family - attracted plenty of attention at the UN in New York this week. She was even cast as the antidote to Trumpism by some. But did the media mistake exposure and… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern attracts the media spotlight in the US
Jacinda Ardern - and her family - attracted plenty of attention at the UN in New York this week. She was even cast as the antidote to Trumpism by some. But did the media mistake exposure and…
Audio'Me Too must become We Too' - PM delivers UN address
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered New Zealand's national statement at the United Nations this morning. Video
