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Korean professor named to UN body assessing AI's impact on humanity

A Korean expert has been selected as a member of a new UN body on AI tasked with assessing various aspects of AI and its impact on human lives, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

2026-02-13

UN seeks clarity on status of $4 billion owed by U.S.

The United Nations said on Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Donald Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive.

2026-02-10

UN special rapporteur urges media restraint on North Korean POWs, dialogue with Pyongyang

Elizabeth Salmon, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, said on Friday that the two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured in Ukraine must be treated in accordance with international law.

2026-02-06

UNC officials blast proposed DMZ access bills as 'completely at odds' with Armistice Agreement

The United Nations Command (UNC) issued a rare and direct warning on Wednesday that a proposed law granting civilian access to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) for peaceful purposes would violate the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement.

2026-01-28

UNC says pending bills to ease DMZ access 'completely at odds' with armistice

The United Nations Command (UNC) on Wednesday voiced strong opposition against bills seeking to grant the South Korean government control of nonmilitary access to the demilitarized zone (DMZ).

2026-01-28

North Korea slams UNSC meeting on Russia's strike on Ukraine

North Korea on Tuesday denounced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Russia's recent airstrike on Ukraine, defending Moscow's action as a just exercise of the right to self-defense.

2026-01-13

Korea-based Green Climate Fund says recent U.S. withdrawal won't affect operations

The Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) said Friday that the recent U.S. withdrawal from its board would not disrupt its operations nor commitment to supporting developing countries tackle climate change-related challenges.

2026-01-10

U.S. leaving dozens of international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation

The U.S. will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the UN's population agency and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the Trump administration further retreats from global cooperation.

2026-01-08

Korea to wrap up two-year term as elected UN Security Council member

Korea was set to end its two-year term as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this week, marking its third stint on the UN's core body tasked with maintaining global peace and security.

2025-12-31

UN Command says military boundary between two Koreas under its authority

The U.S.-led United Nations Command has said a military demarcation line marking the boundary between the two Koreas has been under its authority, in an apparent objection to an internal revision by South Korea's military over land border rules.

2025-12-28