Two UN consultants have been shot and killed shortly after getting off a plane in Somalia.
The International Court of Justice has ordered Japan to cease its whaling in the Antarctic.
A new report by former war crime prosecutors says claims that there is evidence that the Assad regime has systematically tortured and executed 11,000 prisoners since the uprising began in 2011.
The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to adopt a binding resolution to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles previously agreed by Russia and the US.
World leaders are taking part in the 68th UN General Assembly debate in New York, discussing a number of topics including the ongoing crisis in Syria. Speakers include US President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani