JAKARTA, Sept 7 — United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres praised the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as an important factor for unity in the current divided world.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today discussed Palestine and Myanmar issues, as well as Asean-United Nations (UN) cooperation, during his bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the venue of the 43rd Asean Summit to engage in discussions with fellow regional leaders and dialogue partners, with a focus on developing and strengthening cooperation across various sectors.

VIENNA, May 18 — Since the military junta seized power in Myanmar in a coup in early 2021, at least US$1 billion worth of foreign arms and weapons-making material have entered the country, according to a new United Nations report, said German news agency (dpa).

NAYPYIDAW, Feb 1 — Protesters marked the two-year anniversary of Myanmar's military coup with a 'silent strike' in major cities and at rallies overseas on Wednesday, as exiled civilian leaders vowed to end what they called the army's 'illegal power grab'.

NAYPYIDAW, Feb 1 — Two years after Myanmar's military coup, a young factory worker turned resistance fighter mourns the loss of his leg in battle.

NAYPYITAW, Dec 27 — A court in military-ruled Myanmar will deliver its final verdicts in cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, said a source familiar with her trials, wrapping up marathon proceedings that have been condemned in the West as a sham.

BANGKOK, Dec 23 — Thailand hosted regional talks on Thursday to discuss the crisis in army-run Myanmar including rare international appearances by junta ministers, but several key members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations did not attend despite invitations.

NEW YORK, Nov 22 — The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution on the UN-Asean cooperation, on the occasion of the 55th founding anniversary of the Asean and the 11-year comprehensive partnership between the two organisations.

NEW YORK, Nov 8 — The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to designate November 18 every year as the World Day for the prevention of and healing from child sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.

BANGKOK, Oct 28 — Reacting to the special Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday (October 27), Myanmar’s junta has warned that additional pressure from Asean by setting a time frame for peace plan would only create 'more negative implications'.

ISTANBUL, Oct 12 — Incarcerated Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi was served two more three-year jail terms over corruption on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Sept 29 — Despite the many crises of the past two years, e-government strategies have been advanced although many countries and municipalities have fallen short in providing adequate online services, according to a new UN survey whose results were released on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Sept 24 — At a time when the world is facing serious climate change and forest degradation due to development, Malaysia still has 54 per cent of forested areas across the country.

NEW YORK, Sept 22 – World leaders on Tuesday called for solidarity to tackle global challenges in their speeches during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — The world is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to climate change, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Meteorological Association.

LONDON, Sept 2 — While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country's worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the Texas city of Dallas recovers from a 10-inch (25 centimetres) deluge in a single day last month.

TRIPOLI, Aug 29 — Charred cars and buildings pockmarked by bullets scarred Libya's capital on Sunday, the day after intense fighting killed 32 people yet appeared to leave the Tripoli government more firmly entrenched.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia has signed two of the five international space agreements or conventions related to space under the United Nations (UN) which aim to protect and safeguard the country's security and sovereignty.

GENEVA, July 20 — Europe’s current heatwave is breaking records, detrimentally impacting people’s health, the economy, agricultural production, and tourism, and the trend is likely to become more frequent for decades.