The World Trade Organization's entire mission is overseeing global trade, but US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive has left it adrift.

U.S. aid cuts are having an extreme and immediate impact on thousands of children in Haiti as violence spirals and more young people are recruited by armed gangs, the U.N. children's agency warned on Friday.

The first session of the year of the UN's main human rights body will be marked by the absence of the US, a tight budget and a rebalancing of forces.

The World Trade Organization said on Wednesday discussions on global trade tensions were "constructive", following a meeting in Geneva dominated by the tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Geneva: Dozens of countries rallied behind Ukraine at a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday, a day after the UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution that takes a neutral stance on the conflict, as the UK pledged to increase defence spending.

Ukraine ambassador asked countries to continue their support for rebuilding Ukraine and seeking accountability for crimes committed since invasion.