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Nurcahyo Utomo, an investigator for Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, speaks at a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, about preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.

People watch a TV news program showing Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, in November. She has reportedly married the son of the ruling party secretary.

Kim Jong Un's Little Sister Reportedly Marries

Kim Yo Jong, who is said to have recently assumed a key leadership role, has reportedly married the son of the secretary of the ruling party.

These U.N. posters remind staff that sex for cash or barter is prohibited.

Why Is Sexual Abuse Such A Problem With U.N. Peacekeepers?

This month, investigators learned that some peacekeepers were paying girls less than $1 for sex in the Central Africa Republic. It's part of a pattern of abuse. Can the U.N. stop it?

UN Committee Grills Vatican Officials On Sex Abuse

The Vatican has faced two days of grilling before the U.N. Committee on Torture investigating the Catholic Church's handling of cases of sexual abuse by priests.

This mosaic image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, captured between 2011 to 2012, shows the giant asteroid Vesta. The mountain at the south pole, seen at the bottom of the image, is more than twice the height of Mount Everest.

Space Agencies Of The World, Unite: The U.N.'s Asteroid Defense Plan

NASA has already scoped out most of the comets and asteroids large enough to do global damage. But the United Nations thinks an international consortium of space programs need to get together in an effort to stop smaller — but potentially still dangerous — asteroids from hitting Earth.

WCU Professor Works On The Sidelines At The UN Climate Conference

Nearly 200 countries are wrapping up the annual United Nations Climate Summit in Bonn, Germany this week. Notably absent is the United States. This…

U.N. court to hold hearings on legality of the occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

U.N. Resolution Proposal Includes 'Buffer Zone'

Amid intense fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are in full force this weekend. The United States and France put forward a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an end to the fighting and for U.N. peacekeepers to patrol the Israeli-Lebanese border.

The U.N. headquarters in New York City is seen here in 2003.

Trump Administration Touts A Smaller U.N. Budget (And Takes Credit For It)

The language in the U.S. mission's announcement led some to misinterpret it as meaning that Washington would reduce its own contribution by $285 million next year.

UN: Nearly 2 Million Displaced By Typhoon

More than a week after Typhoon Haiyan decimated parts of the Philippines, many residents there are still awaiting help to secure food and shelter. The official death toll has climbed to more than 3,600. And the United Nations now estimates that the storm left nearly 2 million people homeless.

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