Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's annexation of the Syrian Golan has been met with condemnation by the international community, with the UN and Washington's Gulf and European allies slamming the move.

THE United States has called an urgent UN meeting in response to what is says are efforts by some countries to “undermine” North Korean sanctions.

Nikki Haley calls organisation 'hypocritical and self-serving'

The US will act against the Syrian government with or without a UN blessing, US envoy Nikki Haley told the Security Council, blaming Russian “obstructionism” for allowing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and beyond.

The US is cutting $65 million in funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, slashing this year's first contribution by more than half, a State Department official announced Tuesday.

Among the points of agreement, the official said, included cuts with a "focus on bloated management and support functions and rationalizing services," and adjusting budget levels for Darfur and Haiti. Earlier in the year, the UN reduced its peacekeeping role in Darfur, which caused concern among some human rights activists.

The US ambassador to the UN has warned member states that Donald Trump will take a vote on his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “personally,” and she will report back to him on nay-sayers at the UN General Assembly.

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has described Iran as a “global threat” in a news conference outlining evidence of the nation’s “destabilizing behavior” in the Middle East.

UN committee on the elimination of racial discrimination expresses alarm at growth of far-right groups and hate crimes

US envoy to UN also accused Russia of failing to ensure that there were no chemical weapons in the possession of the Syrian government

Churkin would have turned 65 on Tuesday.

Tehran warned Washington against using the issue to fuel tensions.

He dismissed criticism of the Syrian army, expressed at the Security Council meeting by the US, France and the UK, over the latest offensive in eastern Aleppo.

A ceasefire appears to be holding in South Sudan's capital, Juba, after four days of heavy fighting between rival forces left more than 270 people dead.

Renewed fighting has broken out in South Sudan between forces loyal to the president and vice-president.

Security Council says status of the Golan will not change after Netanyahu vows it will remain part of Israeli territory.