Ban torture tools from spiked batons to stun belts, nations say
Bloc is seeking to ban the trade of goods such as batons with metal spikes, electric shock belts and lethal drug cocktails
Nearly one in 10 children globally is a victim of forced labor, says UN study
Nearly half of children in forced labor do hazardous work and more than a third do not go to school
U.S. AIDS strategy to focus on 13 countries close to controlling epidemic
Countries include Kenya, Zambia, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho, Ivory Coast, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Haiti and Rwanda
FACTBOX-From slave labour to forced marriage: key figures from new global slavery estimate
Modern slavery is estimated to generate illegal profits of $150 bln per year globally
EXPERT VIEWS-Can landmark data boost global fight against modern slavery?
"Simply put, we cannot fight this crime if we do not understand the true extent and nature of it"
U.N. peacekeepers pressed to do more with less as further cuts loom
Missions dogged by lack of accountability
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
"The reconstruction of Syria depends very much on that credible political process. That political process is focused on Geneva and the role of the United Nations"
FEATURE-Amid the exodus, lone Rohingya children face dangers in camps
UNICEF estimates that an "unprecedented" 60 percent of new refugees in Bangladesh are children
EXCLUSIVE-Confidence in UN's global goals faltering amid slow progress - survey
Half of those surveyed said they were not confident that the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals could be met by 2030
Challenge "fake news" on climate change, says Paris mayor ahead of U.N. summit
"Challenge fake news ... which delay(s) awareness"