The head of the United Nations said the world is in “great peril” and said leaders meeting in person for the first time in three years must tackle a range of issues.

The UN General Assembly approved an Israeli-sponsored resolution on Thursday condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion”.

The UN General Assembly unanimously elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member organisation at a time a deeply divided world faces numerous conflicts, the ...

The flag of the United Nations will fly at Leinster House for the duration of Ireland’s tenure on the international organisation’s Security Council.