Iranians with thalassemia suffer as a result of US sanctions, warns UN

According to human rights officials, the embargo prevents Iranians with a hereditary illness from receiving critical medical care.

UN envoys in Kabul to press for women’s rights

The visit follows the weekend slaying of a former Afghan lawmaker who was killed at her home in Kabul, a murder that "shocked" Guterres, another spokesperson said.

United Nations won’t halt aid to Afghanistan

The United Nations said Thursday it would not stop providing help to Afghanistan despite the Taliban ban on women working in the country's aid sector.