Ambassador criticises UN’s focus on Madaya over suffering in towns under siege by rebels

Hollande says he cannot separate fight with terrorism from fight against global warming

If the Taoiseach has any conviction on the greatest environmental threat facing humanity, it is lightly held

Director says US investigation insufficient as death toll from air strike rises to 22

Over 17,000 migrants enter Croatia since Wednesday after Hungary sealed Serbian border

President asks army to be ready to protect national borders from ‘illegal migration’

‘In just three days, more people land on the tiny islands in eastern Greece than claimed asylum in Ireland in all of 2014’

Tánaiste says legislation could be passed before summer

President Poroshenko says second World War shows danger of appeasement

Veteran Moroccan diplomat brokered 2011 transition plan aimed at quelling turmoil

Situation in Palestinian camp ‘more desperate’ than at any time since Syria war began

Danish-born gunman shot dead by police after killing two people in Copenhagen

Two colleagues remain in Cairo prison, as does Irish national Ibrahim Halawa

Sleepless delegates end Lima talks with foundations for major agreement next year

Elements of draft agreement ‘must be clear’ ahead of conference in Lima

Protest rallies in 161 countries aim to focus world’s eyes on climate change

Beach killings of children and shelling of UN school to be investigated

West African country to see thousands of new cases as virus spreads exponentially, WHO warns

Fate of Mohammed Deif unknown as conflict resumes after breakdown of peace talks

19 die in latest raids but air strike fails to kill Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif

Incident comes ten days after Michael Brown death as Missouri racial unrest mounts

Fianna Fáil’s Averil Power calls for EU to impose trade sanctions against Israel

Gaza health officials say Israeli air strikes have killed 170 Palestinians in latest violence

Agreement ends ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide

Warning over melting Arctic sea ice, bleached coral reefs and multiple dangers to human security

Ukraine warns it will take ‘technical and technological’ retaliation unless servicemen are freed

President Yanukovich and opposition agree a 'truce' as West toughens line against Kiev

Syrian government side rejects demand to sign up to transitional government statement

US and UN welcome move by Syrian National Coalition to take part in Geneva peace talks

UN says youth breached compound in Jongeli state area and killed three peacekeepers

Thousands expected to pay their respects to South African anti-apartheid leader

Irish soldiers deployed to monitors the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Syria

Tory minister incensed at comments by UN housing expert

UN offers assurance that safety of Irish peacekeepers is paramount

Ban Ki-moon says ‘no good reason’ why any party would hinder effort to get at truth

North Korea breaks silence four days after freighter carrying Cuban arms is impounded