The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has called on the international community to stand firm against Myanmar’s military junta and to “do a lot more” to protect the vulnerable Rohingya population in the country’s Rakhine State.

The UN general assembly for the second time approves postponing a decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar’s military junta can send a UN ambassador to New York.

The UN special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process says 2022 has been the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005.

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has described Israel’s air strikes on Syria’s civilian infrastructure “a war crime.”

Russia’s envoy to the United Nations says the withdrawal of US troops from Syria would facilitate swift elimination of the remaining terrorist presence in the Arab country.

China has called on Western countries to refrain from sending offensive weapons to Ukraine, warning that such deliveries will only escalate the ongoing conflict and worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country.

Saudi-led coalition’s Yemen ceasefire ‘meaningless’ amid all-out siege: Top Ansarullah official

Humanitarian agencies may have distributed enough aid to Afghanistan to prevent large-scale famine and starvation, but the economic challenges have left the country on the brink of “irreversible” ruin, the UN envoy to Kabul says.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 0200 GMT on January 27, 2022.

The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at this week’s UN General Assembly.