Member states of the United Nations

North Korea has threatened to wage a ‘full-scale war’ against South Korea after the country accused its northern neighbor of sinking a warship on March 26. We talk with Charles Armstrong, director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University.

North Korea/South Korea: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the situation between the North and South “precarious” and has expressed support for measures to punish North Korea for its attack on a South Korean warship. BBC correspondent, John Sudworth reports from Seoul. Listeners Respond: We brought you a story Friday about how a team of […]

The UN will send a force of French and African troops to try to prevent the deepening violence in the Central African Republic. They will be heading into utter chaos.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has wanted a seat on the United Nations Security Council for years, and they were awarded one this week. But instead of celebrating, it only took a few hours for the country to turn down the offer.

For Bosnian refugees who have found a home in the US, the debate over Syria is very familiar. So are the stories of refugees fleeing their homes. We hear from Bosnian refugees living in California about the crisis in Syria.