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And there are just 15 years to accomplish them. Here's a rundown of the 17 aims, which include ending poverty, hunger and AIDS, fixing the environment and giving everyone access to green space.

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, with lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion workers, according to a new report.

The report found gains in fighting hunger and improving diets in several areas, including parts of East Asia, Southeastern Asia and Latin America.

l;;;;.There were many countries in the middle when it came to Thursday's vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution this week condemning the chemical weapons attack in Syria after an intense debate over who was to blame for the conflict.

Former Chilean president and torture victim Michelle Bachelet is set to become U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. The U.S., no longer on the human rights council, wants her to focus on Venezuela and Iran.

The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations' food and children's agencies in Yemen's capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Jones of the nonprofit Climate Interactive about why he thinks people should fight to reverse the climate change trend, despite recent bleak projections.

During a New Year's address, Kim said he would talk to South Korean President Park Geun-hye if the "atmosphere and environment are right."

U.S. and U.N. officials agree -- Iraq's 12,000-page weapons declaration comes up short. Secretary of State Colin Powell goes so far as to say Iraq is in material breach of a Security Council resolution. And a former U.N. biological weapons inspector explains some of the holes in Iraq's account. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports, and hear from former weapons inspector Raymond Zilinskas.