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Round 2 is underway. 2025 January 2025 Humanitarians prepare surge in aid for Gaza as Israel approves cease-fire 2025 January 2025 IMF warns Trump’s policies could fuel inflation and prevent rate cuts 2025 January 2025 WEF says Trump to join Davos virtually after retaking White House 2025 January 2025 NATO launches 'Baltic Sentry' mission to prevent undersea cable attacks 2025 January 2025 Iran and European powers resume nuclear discussions at Geneva 2025 January 2025 2024 is warmest year on record, surpassing 1.5° Paris treaty target 2025 January 2025 European court rules against Greece over 'systematic' anti-migration 2025 January 2025 Ahead of its annual summit, WEF highlights geopolitical uncertainty 2025 January 2025 BRICS adds Indonesia to its rivalry with the G-20 for global cooperation 2025 January 2025 U.N. reports human rights outlook bleak in Russian-occupied Ukraine 2025 January 2025 New system for sharing Earth monitoring data is operational 2024 December 2024 Cybercrime treaty wins U.N. approval despite industry concerns 2024 December 2024 Nations seek U.N. top court's opinion on Gaza humanitarian access 2024 December 2024 Global chemical weapons watchdog calls emergency session over Syria 2024 December 2024 Three-quarters of Earth’s land is significantly drier since the 1990s 2024 December 2024 As Syrian rebels take control, U.N. is cautious of 'watershed moment' 2024 December 2024 Amnesty International report says Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza 2024 December 2024 Vanuatu climate and rights case led by law students goes to world court 2024 December 2024 Debate over plastic production limits scuttles global treaty talks 2024 November 2024 Iran and European powers to sustain nuclear talks after Geneva meeting 2024 November 2024 Humanitarian aid workers thin ranks as Haiti violence intensifies 2024 November 2024 Former ICC prosecutor recalls getting 'direct threats' in some cases 2024 November 2024 The Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is built around enforcing a U.N. resolution 2024 November 2024 Nations head into final round of global talks to curb plastic pollution 2024 November 2024 COP29 summit ends with pledge to spend billions on climate change 2024 November 2024 U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’ 2024 November 2024 ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-defense minister, Hamas leader 2024 November 2024 Organizations in times of crisis must navigate 'agenda-setting' stress 2024 November 2024 What to expect from the COP29 climate 'finance' summit in Baku 2024 November 2024 Trump picks fierce U.N. critic as U.S. ambassador to the world body 2024 November 2024 Trump won't be able to reverse Biden's climate law, Gore predicts 2024 November 2024 A second Trump wave is about to hit IOs. 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I just got the right to vote in two countries. 2024 October 2024 New U.N. climate report warns 'quantum leap in ambition' needed 2024 October 2024 Russia defies isolation at BRICS summit joined by China and India 2024 October 2024 Global talks on Earth's eco-crisis hinge on Indigenous communities 2024 October 2024 U.N. panel commits to anticipating science and technology 2024 October 2024 Global demand for electricity is growing at a record pace, IEA says 2024 October 2024 Summit clinches $1 billion for U.N. health agency's funding gap 2024 October 2024 Israel urged to stop shooting at and ensure safety of U.N. peacekeepers 2024 October 2024 Climate change now 'a global emergency beyond any doubt' 2024 October 2024 Tribunal orders ex-U.N. official to repay 'massive financial losses' 2024 October 2024 Global water supplies stressed as rivers dry at highest rate in 30 years 2024 October 2024 In Beirut, refugee chief says civilian protection laws 'cannot be ignored' 2024 October 2024 Legal gender changes in E.U. ruled 'fundamental' to personal identity 2024 October 2024 WMO and FIS partner to protect winter sports from climate change 2024 October 2024 The war in Gaza is permanently disabling thousands of children 2024 September 2024 As the digital economy advances, its progress on climate goals suffers 2024 September 2024 Nations urged to overhaul energy sector using COP28 goals for 2030 2024 September 2024 U.N. adopts 'pact' of new governance ideas for 21st century challenges 2024 September 2024 WHO chief sees chance of finishing pandemic treaty talks by end of year 2024 September 2024 At U.N., diplomats wary of regional surge in Israel-Hezbollah conflict 2024 September 2024 E.U. announces loan to Ukraine is to be backed by frozen Russian assets 2024 September 2024 U.N. summit aims to bridge divides, build collective problem-solving 2024 September 2024 U.N. supports call for end to occupation of Palestinian territories 2024 September 2024 Probe finds 'clear and deliberate' repression in Maduro's Venezuela 2024 September 2024 Earth's protective ozone layer seen as 'on track to long-term recovery' 2024 September 2024 Teams deliver polio vaccine to more than half a million children in Gaza 2024 September 2024 Bleak outlook for international organizations if Trump returns 2024 September 2024 Experts advise equity is needed to ensure global energy transition 2024 September 2024 'Power of dialogue' takes on climate, conflict, and lagging development 2024 September 2024 European court strikes down appeals in Google and Apple cases 2024 September 2024 WMO sees 'vicious circle' of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution 2024 September 2024 Mongolia sets aside ICC warrant to give Putin a red-carpet welcome 2024 September 2024 WHO's new global guidance takes aim at antimicrobial resistance 2024 August 2024 Second round of U.N. emergency cash provided for crisis hotspots 2024 August 2024 U.N.: Rising seas pose threat to coastal cities, island nations 2024 August 2024 WHO's global mpox plan won't cover at least $100M in vaccine costs 2024 August 2024 On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law 2024 August 2024 Sudan aid deal reached in wake of U.S.-brokered peace talks at Geneva 2024 August 2024 U.N. rights chief fears repeat of 2017 atrocities against fleeing Rohingya 2024 August 2024 Ukraine nuclear plant's safety deteriorates after drone strike 2024 August 2024 WHO declares spread of mpox in Africa a global health emergency 2024 August 2024 For 466 million children, extreme heat has doubled in two generations 2024 August 2024 Africa CDC declares mpox surge its first continental health emergency 2024 August 2024 Evidence of escalating atrocities committed by Myanmar military 2024 August 2024 Geneva Conventions at the 75-year mark can 'preserve lives and dignity' 2024 August 2024 Global unemployment for youth is at 13%. 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Korea sanctions 2024 March 2024 ICJ says 'famine is setting in' as it orders Israel to free up aid in Gaza 2024 March 2024 Difficult pandemic treaty talks to be extended with extra spring session 2024 March 2024 Disease, hunger, violence threaten millions of refugees in Africa 2024 March 2024 U.N. Security Council for first time agrees to demand cease-fire in Gaza 2024 March 2024 Biden signs U.S. spending bill with halt on UNRWA funds through 2025 2024 March 2024 U.N. Security Council blocked again on a proposal urging Gaza cease-fire 2024 March 2024 U.N. Syrian appeal set at more than $4B for humanitarian crisis 2024 March 2024 Geological organization rules the Anthropocene is not a formal epoch 2024 March 2024 U.N. General Assembly adopts first resolution on artificial intelligence 2024 March 2024 Recycling rates falling behind the pace of e-waste generated globally 2024 March 2024 Most nations failed to meet WHO fine particle pollution standards 2024 March 2024 Study finds 37% rise in illegal profits from forced labor over past decade 2024 March 2024 U.N. weather agency has ‘red alert’ warning as Earth grows ever hotter 2024 March 2024 Pandemic treaty negotiators in final stretch ahead of May deadline 2024 March 2024 Partial funding by Western nations restored to UNRWA for aid in Gaza 2024 March 2024 Nations pushing for AI governance around issues of access and privacy 2024 March 2024 Uneven post-pandemic recovery widens gap between rich and poor 2024 March 2024 Haiti on brink of collapse, famine as the rule of criminal gangs spreads 2024 March 2024 Hunger and starvation menace as warring generals tear apart Sudan 2024 March 2024 With 2 new members, NATO trainings and Nordic area expand 2024 March 2024 Progress is 'slow and mixed' for women joining national parliaments 2024 March 2024 New institute launches to ensure quantum computing benefits all 2024 March 2024 WTO biennial summit goes extra day but lacks any new major agreements 2024 March 2024 Environmental aid and recovery in conflicts a highlight of U.N. summit 2024 March 2024 Conditions continue to worsen in Gaza as officials warn of famine 2024 February 2024 Sweden’s NATO bid is assured with Hungary's vote, in a blow to Russia 2024 February 2024 Most countries side against Israel during ICJ's six days of hearings 2024 February 2024 Global climate change is pushing natural systems to the 'tipping point' 2024 February 2024 Brazil vows to push for elusive U.N. reforms during its G-20 presidency 2024 February 2024 WFP food aid pauses as U.S. blocks another U.N. resolution on Gaza 2024 February 2024 In Munich, leaders confront strains of wars in Europe and Middle East 2024 February 2024 First global survey finds 44% of migratory species in decline 2024 February 2024 Trump says he'd encourage Russia to attack 'delinquent' NATO members 2024 February 2024 ECOWAS holds emergency session urging coup nations not to withdraw 2024 February 2024 U.N. funding crisis spills into Lebanon; refugees face aid loss 2024 February 2024 U.N. and partners say $4.1 billion in aid is needed for war-torn Sudan 2024 February 2024 'Extinction' of U.N. climate agency by 2050 to serve as measure of success 2024 January 2024 ICJ largely rejects Ukraine's ‘terrorism’ case against Russia 2024 January 2024 IMF sees path to 'soft landing' for the global economy in its latest outlook 2024 January 2024 Gaza aid disruptions prompt U.N. vows to punish staff 'acts of terror' 2024 January 2024 ICJ tells Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but doesn't order a cease-fire 2024 January 2024 In Africa, an average day brings 8 terror attacks and 44 related deaths 2024 January 2024 ‘Doomsday Clock’ warns of nuclear threats, wars, climate crisis and AI 2024 January 2024 WHO chief cautions against 'missed opportunity' on health preparedness 2024 January 2024 IOM launches first charity drive for 'unprecedented' migration needs 2024 January 2024 Global fractures spur summits of developing and non-aligned nations 2024 January 2024 Facing backlash, Azerbaijan adds women to COP29 summit committee 2024 January 2024 In Davos, pressure builds for a two-state resolution to the war in Gaza 2024 January 2024 United Nations seeks $4.2 billion for people in Ukraine and refugees 2024 January 2024 Wars, climate, trade top global challenges for leaders at Davos 2024 January 2024 WMO confirms 2023 breaks global heat record and nears limit 2024 January 2024 Three months of war have turned Gaza into a battlefield unfit for life 2024 January 2024 U.N. court hears S. Africa case alleging Israeli genocide in Gaza 2024 January 2024 Al-Shabab militants seize U.N. helicopter and personnel in Somalia 2024 January 2024 Benchmark of global food prices eases from painful record highs 2024 January 2024 Rich economies bounce back as developing economies lose ground 2024 January 2024 U.N. council seat adds twist to Guyana-Venezuela tensions 2023 December 2023 Europeans and U.S. condemn Iran's acceleration in nuclear program 2023 December 2023 Dutch politician takes on challenge of coordinating U.N. aid for Gaza 2023 December 2023 U.N. panel demands aid flow to Gaza as population goes hungry 2023 December 2023 COVAX to close after delivering almost 2 billion vaccine doses 2023 December 2023 Ballooning interest rates cripple developing nations with high debt 2023 December 2023 Nations clinch climate deal on 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels 2023 December 2023 U.N. vote shows nation's broad support for Gaza cease-fire 2023 December 2023 Cash-strapped U.N. aid appeal falls to $46 billion for 181 million 2023 December 2023 U.S. vetoes U.N. cease-fire bid as Israelis push south into Gaza 2023 December 2023 Pandemic treaty talks pursue global 'equity' and 'right to health' 2023 December 2023 U.N. chief forces Security Council to address Gaza humanitarian crisis 2023 December 2023 First "global stocktake" dominates negotiations at COP28 climate talks 2023 December 2023 Drought data shows “unprecedented emergency" for 1.84 billion people 2023 December 2023 Hotter than ever, world holds U.N. climate talks under cloud of doubt 2023 November 2023 Opinions | Treaty talks' geopolitical theater for a polluted material world 2023 November 2023 U.N. climate transparency hampered by funding gap and internal controls 2023 November 2023 Negligible relief seen for people of Gaza as pause in fighting begins 2023 November 2023 World on track to breach Paris treaty and head to almost 3° C. of warming 2023 November 2023 Treaty to curb plastic pollution stalled as industry pushes back 2023 November 2023 Threats of diminished U.S. role in U.N. returns with political season 2023 November 2023 U.N. sees no reduction of primary gases that cause global warming 2023 November 2023 Plastic pollution treaty targets production or waste management 2023 November 2023 Top human rights official blasts 'indiscriminate' bombing in Gaza 2023 November 2023 'World Court' gains new judges and Russia loses seat with U.N. election 2023 November 2023 Nations seeking to expand fossil fuel production despite climate pledges 2023 November 2023 G-7 urges 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza to let in desperately needed aid 2023 November 2023 Hidden costs of 'broken' agrifood systems exceed $10 trillion a year 2023 November 2023 As climate adaptation costs rise, so do the potential life-saving benefits 2023 November 2023 Some are allowed out, but for most in Gaza the conditions only worsen 2023 November 2023 Majority of nations pass measure setting up U.N. vote on 'killer robots' 2023 October 2023 World 'dangerously' unprepared for another pandemic, panel concludes 2023 October 2023 Gaza operations put on life support as fuel runs out and war rages on 2023 October 2023 Swiss vote marks return to a more conservative, less green mindset 2023 October 2023 Progress fades on women's rights as the world grows more militaristic 2023 October 2023 Israel rejects cease-fire in Gaza as diplomats warn of war spreading 2023 October 2023 IEA forecasts renewables nearing 50% of global electricity mix by 2030 2023 October 2023 Caught up in the war in Gaza, civilians anxiously await aid 2023 October 2023 China's Belt and Road Initiative recast as 'open, green and clean' 2023 October 2023 U.N. resolution seeking 'pauses' for aid in Gaza divides major powers 2023 October 2023 War overshadows calls for more IMF and World Bank funding for Africa 2023 October 2023 Geneva gains new quantum institute and science diplomacy curriculum 2023 October 2023 Aid groups call for humanitarian corridor and respect for rules of war 2023 October 2023 Nations reject Russia's attempt to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council 2023 October 2023 U.N. Security Council at impasse over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza 2023 October 2023 U.N.'s world of words: AI finds leaders' top 3 universal concerns 2023 October 2023 Extreme weather likely to displace 113 million children in next 30 years 2023 October 2023 UPU closes fourth 'Extraordinary Congress' in Riyadh on digital future 2023 October 2023 Geneva is 'building bridges' to connect finance with the SDGs 2023 October 2023 2030 World Cup to be hosted in Europe, Africa and South America 2023 October 2023 U.N. trade body forecasts sluggish global economy as inequality widens 2023 October 2023 As Tigray seethes, NGO reveals state-led campaign against WHO chief 2023 October 2023 Human rights groups protest lack of justice, closure in Khashoggi murder 2023 September 2023 Minister and oil executive defends UAE hosting U.N. climate summit 2023 September 2023 Reprisals against human rights defenders cited among 42 nations 2023 September 2023 Accelerated melting in the world's cryosphere alarms climate scientists 2023 September 2023 Clean energy buoys odds for Paris Agreement's preferred 1.5° limit 2023 September 2023 Switzerland, Sweden and U.S. top WIPO's global innovation rankings 2023 September 2023 U.N. panel cites Russian war crimes and possible genocide in Ukraine 2023 September 2023 Developing nations address climate threat at U.N.'s high-level gathering 2023 September 2023 Negotiations for a pandemic treaty gain ground in political declaration 2023 September 2023 Ukraine's president warns Russian 'mass destruction' threatens world 2023 September 2023 Most of U.N.'s most powerful members to skip high-level meeting 2023 September 2023 WSJ seeks U.N. working group opinion to free Evan Gershkovich 2023 September 2023 OPEC and IEA chief at odds over global demand for oil, gas and coal 2023 September 2023 WFP warns funding shortfall will push millions to 'brink of starvation' 2023 September 2023 ICRC financial crisis grows with more job cuts as funding shrinks 2023 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rise threatens Pacific areas 2023 August 2023 New global fund launches to restore biodiversity in developing countries 2023 August 2023 Top U.N. panel hears evidence of North Korea human rights abuses 2023 August 2023 Danger of exhausting local water supply puts 1-in-4 at risk globally 2023 August 2023 Fund seeks to elevate Afghan girls' voices in bid for higher education 2023 August 2023 U.N.-led transfer of oil averts disaster off Yemen's Red Sea coast 2023 August 2023 Humanitarians confirm record levels of hunger in Sudan's crisis 2023 August 2023 A.U. and ECOWAS close ranks on coup in Niger as tensions rise 2023 August 2023 U.N. expert panel calls on Ethiopia to de-escalate tensions in Amhara 2023 August 2023 Amazon nations renew cooperation but fall short on deforestation plan 2023 August 2023 Concerns rise over Uganda's ouster of U.N. human rights office 2023 August 2023 Global food prices jump after Russia scraps U.N.-brokered grain deal 2023 August 2023 West African bloc tested by crisis in Niger over military coup 2023 July 2023 Newly elected IPCC chair cautions against climate doom and gloom 2023 July 2023 World grapples with food insecurity as Putin blocks grain from Ukraine 2023 July 2023 Global climate litigation to force action more than doubles in 5 years 2023 July 2023 U.N. starts unloading oil from Yemen tanker to prevent disaster 2023 July 2023 Scientists link human impacts to heat waves in U.S., Europe and China 2023 July 2023 IAEA confirms Russia put explosive mines by Ukrainian nuclear reactor 2023 July 2023 U.N. chief says new 'multipolar world' is replacing post-Cold War era 2023 July 2023 Deep-sea mining emerges as a flashpoint in shift from fossil fuels 2023 July 2023 After talks with U.S., China rejects multilateral 'pathway' on climate 2023 July 2023 Groups warn of backsliding in nuclear security around the world 2023 July 2023 Diplomats examine AI risks to peace and potential for global oversight 2023 July 2023 Russia halts landmark grain deal in major setback to fighting hunger 2023 July 2023 It’s here: Global warming takes center stage in season of records 2023 July 2023 Syria takes control of key border crossing for U.N. aid deliveries 2023 July 2023 NATO makes Ukraine wait while Turkey clears way for Sweden to join 2023 July 2023 U.N. sounds alarm on universal roadmap to lift people out of poverty 2023 July 2023 AI robots say they won't rebel but can run world better than humans 2023 July 2023 Nations agree to cut shipping emissions to net zero by 2050 2023 July 2023 Groups oppose U.S. equipping Ukraine with cluster munitions 2023 July 2023 IAEA finds no nuclear sabotage plans in Ukraine but can't rule it out 2023 June 2023 U.S. rejoins UNESCO as countermove to China's growing influence 2023 June 2023 International forums in 'decline' from war and spies in Europe 2023 June 2023 Central bankers urge tax raises or spending cuts to tackle infation 2023 June 2023 China and Russia keep commission blocked from Antarctica safeguards 2023 June 2023 Macron calls for "public finance shock" to curb climate pollution 2023 June 2023 U.N. adopts pioneering treaty to protect high seas biodiversity 2023 June 2023 Just 1-in-5 countries keeping up with U.N. human rights reporting duties 2023 June 2023 Negotiators say it will 'take time' but are optimistic for a pandemic treaty 2023 June 2023 U.N. watchdog finds vulnerable water supply at Ukraine nuke plant 2023 June 2023 In plea for clean energy, U.N. chief says Big Oil + fossil fuels = extinction 2023 June 2023 NATO secretary general's successor rises on agenda ahead of summit 2023 June 2023 Record 110 million worldwide uprooted by conflict and climate 2023 June 2023 U.N. chief backs creation of a new international AI watchdog agency 2023 June 2023 Nuclear diplomacy suffers major setback in Russia’s war on Ukraine 2023 June 2023 Net zero targets on rise to achieve U.N. goals, but won't get the job done 2023 June 2023 For many of the world's poorest nations, economic outlook is bleak 2023 June 2023 Ukraine dam blast unleashes disaster with nuclear ramifications 2023 June 2023 Slovenia outdistances Belarus in U.N. vote that reflects war in Europe 2023 June 2023 U.N. labor conference led by Qatari despite migrant worker controversy 2023 June 2023 Paris summit approves drafting global plastic pollution treaty 2023 June 2023 Ukraine grain shipments slow in Russian bid to export ammonia 2023 June 2023 Argentinian meteorologist Celeste Saulo to lead U.N. weather agency 2023 June 2023 Fearing precedent, Pentagon won't cooperate with top global court 2023 May 2023 Low-income countries 'far behind' in pandemic recovery from job losses 2023 May 2023 Budget and broader access top assembly's global health agenda 2023 May 2023 Talks open on plastics treaty to defuse environmental 'time bomb' 2023 May 2023 Italy undecided about exiting China's Belt and Road Initiative 2023 May 2023 More than 100 armed conflicts, most lasting for more than 30 years 2023 May 2023 U.N. stalemate over autonomous weapons enters second decade 2023 May 2023 WHO chief opens assembly with push for 'historic' pandemic treaty 2023 May 2023 Syrian government's isolation eases with Arab bloc summit appearance 2023 May 2023 Cholera spread fueled by conflict and climate puts 1 billion at risk 2023 May 2023 Economic sanctions as a modern tool: Cruel to the most vulnerable? 2023 May 2023 Nuclear tensions fuel disarmament agenda for Hiroshima G-7 summit 2023 May 2023 Russia sticks to Ukraine grain deal after U.N.-brokered negotiations 2023 May 2023 Odds are 2-1 of temporary breach to Paris treaty's lower limit in 5 years 2023 May 2023 Council of Europe presses ex-member Russia for accountability 2023 May 2023 UN appeal seeks $2.56B for humanitarian needs in Sudan 2023 May 2023 U.N. proposes global 'roadmap' to 80% cut in plastic pollution by 2040 2023 May 2023 Nations agree to add pollutants under hazardous management 2023 May 2023 Deputy chief defeats boss to become next head of U.N. migration agency 2023 May 2023 DIANA makes low-key entrance as NATO’s DARPA-style innovation hub 2023 May 2023 New U.N. estimate shows the Syrian civil war's deadly toll on civilians 2023 May 2023 Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and birth has 'flatlined' 2023 May 2023 Almost a quarter of all of WFP's food supplies in Sudan have been looted 2023 May 2023 Russian evacuation around Ukraine plant alarms U.N. nuclear watchdog 2023 May 2023 U.N. panel on racism and law enforcement ends first U.S. tour 2023 May 2023 U.N. health agency declares COVID-19 no longer a global emergency 2023 May 2023 El Niño event could push global temps to new warming record 2023 May 2023 Ukraine's leader presses for war accountability at The Hague 2023 May 2023 At U.N. forum, Swiss promote science and diplomacy for solutions 2023 May 2023 Faking content is getting easier. Digging for truth is getting harder. 2023 May 2023 Global talks kick off on hazardous chemicals and waste management 2023 April 2023 Human rights and aid concerns spike as waves of Sudanese flee 2023 April 2023 U.N. vote opposes Taliban constraints against females 2023 April 2023 Zoonomia Project reveals genetic blueprint of 240 species of mammals 2023 April 2023 Human-induced climate change worsened Horn of Africa drought 2023 April 2023 Aid flows constrict and civilians in danger as Sudan descends into chaos 2023 April 2023 U.N. chief rebukes Russia at a meeting chaired by its top diplomat 2023 April 2023 'Continuous advance' of climate crisis pushes 1.15° C. warming 2023 April 2023 UNICEF raises alert over lagging confidence in childhood vaccines 2023 April 2023 Opinions | The great Twitter cull looms for leaders and organizations 2023 April 2023 International arms control at a 'crossroads' over nuclear threats 2023 April 2023 G-7 pushes back against aggressive nuclear moves by Russia and China 2023 April 2023 WFP Sudan staff killed and injured as operations temporarily stopped 2023 April 2023 Humanitarians arrange multi-day prisoner swap in Yemen's long war 2023 April 2023 Cost of gender inequalities in food and agriculture put at 1% global GDP 2023 April 2023 Developing nations forecast to lose $800B from debt and slowdown 2023 April 2023 Migrants suffer deadliest quarter in central Mediterranean since 2017 2023 April 2023 U.N. staff and appeal for aid in limbo from Taliban ban on Afghan women 2023 April 2023 A year of firsts for Somalia's U.N.-backed all-women media team 2023 April 2023 At 75, U.N. health agency is lightning rod for equity and cooperation 2023 April 2023 Rapprochement could help address the Middle East's climate problem 2023 April 2023 Wanted on war crimes charges, Russian official appears before U.N. 2023 April 2023 Slower trade growth projected in 2023 mainly due to war in Ukraine 2023 April 2023 Red Cross finds around half of all armed groups are state-supported 2023 April 2023 Putin, charged with war crimes, takes over U.N.'s most powerful arm 2023 March 2023 NATO chief: Finland 'safer,' military alliance 'stronger' with accession 2023 March 2023 'Multiple challenges' undermine A.U.'s flagship peace plan for 2030 2023 March 2023 News consortium reveals trove of data on Russian cyber strategies 2023 March 2023 Stockpiles of nuclear weapons available for use increased in 2022 2023 March 2023 European court hears first citizen complaints over climate inaction 2023 March 2023 Vanuatu's 'epic' win lets top U.N. court set climate obligations 2023 March 2023 At U.N., leaders link debt, climate to unity in fighting counterterrorism 2023 March 2023 World marks horrific slave trade history to guard against more abuses 2023 March 2023 Nations back ambitious clean water and sanitation goals this decade 2023 March 2023 Prisoner executions, other abuses found on both sides in Ukraine war 2023 March 2023 Ukraine to secure first IMF loan package due to wartime spending 2023 March 2023 New IPCC report urges 'hope' and climate justice for most vulnerable 2023 March 2023 Swiss devise $3.25B deal for UBS to aquire 'too big to fail' Credit Suisse 2023 March 2023 U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal extended for at least two months 2023 March 2023 Court issues warrant for Putin over Ukrainian child abductions 2023 March 2023 Experts urge accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine 2023 March 2023 Study says bottled water industry undercuts safe drinking water for all 2023 March 2023 Pushed to the brink: War, disaster, lost rights challenge kids worldwide 2023 March 2023 WHO chief calls 3-year pandemic 'a chaotic patchwork of responses' 2023 March 2023 U.N. panel prepares last report of series to shape climate policy 2023 March 2023 In the Greater Horn of Africa, tens of millions hungry and driven to flee 2023 March 2023 U.N. atomic watchdog chief 'astonished by the complacency' 2023 March 2023 U.N. agrees to buy $55M crude carrier to prevent oil spill in Red Sea 2023 March 2023 WHO fires Western Pacific regional chief over 'findings of misconduct' 2023 March 2023 U.N. raises concerns about human rights records in over 40 nations 2023 March 2023 U.N.'s early warning climate plan for extreme weather picks up support 2023 March 2023 Negotiators clinch historic deal for high seas biodiversity 2023 March 2023 Male-only parliaments are no longer as gender parity slowly advances 2023 March 2023 Nations work to update draft of WHO's proposed pandemic treaty 2023 March 2023 McCain is the next U.S. conservative tapped to lead World Food Program 2023 March 2023 Researchers find 1.77B children worldwide lack basic safety net 2023 February 2023 Status quo 'totally unacceptable' in quake-hit, war-ravaged Syria 2023 February 2023 U.N. conference raises 28% of emergency aid target for Yemen 2023 February 2023 Lost childhoods: Ukraine's most innocent victims in Putin's war 2023 February 2023 Biden picks former Mastercard CEO to replace the World Bank's leader 2023 February 2023 Russia to suspend role in last remaining nuclear accord with U.S. 2023 February 2023 African nations pay 'extortionate' interest rates on debt, U.N. chief says 2023 February 2023 Western leaders' tensions with Russia, China dominate summit 2023 February 2023 Group of nations back first call for 'responsible' military uses of AI 2023 February 2023 WHO's COVID origins investigation in China has become 'very difficult' 2023 February 2023 U.N. seeks additional $5.6 billion for humanitarian aid to Ukraine 2023 February 2023 NATO allies to step up support for Ukraine's 'grinding war of attrition' 2023 February 2023 Malta elevates sea level rise on the world's peace and security agenda 2023 February 2023 U.N. aid chief laments 'failure' as 50,000+ quake toll expected 2023 February 2023 At Munich summit, a focus on democracy versus autocracy 2023 February 2023 Groups scramble aid as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll reaches 20,000 2023 February 2023 Pollution and climate change feeding drug-resistant 'superbugs' 2023 February 2023 ASEAN leaders' talks focus on peace in Myanmar and South China Sea 2023 February 2023 Keywords for the next pandemic: accountability, equity, solidarity 2023 February 2023 Pandemic treaty 'zero draft' gives WHO 20% share of responsibility 2023 January 2023 U.S. says Russia is violating terms of the New START nuclear arms treaty 2023 January 2023 Watchdog finds scant progress in the global fight against corruption 2023 January 2023 We're still living in a pandemic, U.N. health agency chief and panel agree 2023 January 2023 U.N. health agency urges nations to update preparations for nuke risks 2023 January 2023 Odesa historic center added to UNESCO's World Heritage List 2023 January 2023 WHO's chief wants the pandemic declared over. Not all experts agree. 2023 January 2023 Asia-Pacific rocked by growing hunger, nutrition and health crisis 2023 January 2023 Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to ‘midnight’ - closest ever in its history 2023 January 2023 Sweden’s NATO bid put in jeopardy after Quran burning in Stockholm 2023 January 2023 WHO points to $2.5B in 2023 humanitarian emergency needs 2023 January 2023 A labyrinth of competing interests behind Europe's migration battle 2023 January 2023 Protesters at Davos target climate inaction and carbon-intensive rich 2023 January 2023 Ukraine’s first lady presses Davos leaders for Western aid 2023 January 2023 U.N. political mission clarifies how it uses cash in Afghanistan 2023 January 2023 The Davos gathering, driving up private jet traffic in a climate crisis 2023 January 2023 Outrage over UAE appointing oil exec to lead next U.N. climate talks 2023 January 2023 In a world of human rights abuses, some 'extraordinary potential' too 2023 January 2023 WEF: Biggest risk to economy is cost-of-living crisis and social unrest 2023 January 2023 World's aging dams lose storage capacity at alarming rate 2023 January 2023 NATO and E.U. sign agreement to take partnership 'to the next level' 2023 January 2023 Headed to Davos: 2,700 leaders, CEOs, power brokers and activists 2023 January 2023 Study shows efforts to restore Earth's depleted ozone layer are 'on track' 2023 January 2023 U.N. reauthorizes Turkish aid route into Syria's rebel-held northwest 2023 January 2023 Flood aid conference raises $9B for Pakistan rebuilding 2023 January 2023 A rallying cry for human rights at the heart of social media platforms 2023 January 2023 U.N. says Myanmar's mass pardons include some 300 political prisoners 2023 January 2023 WHO presses Chinese health officials for data on COVID-19 spike 2023 January 2023 Halfway to 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals need a rescue 2022 December 2022 Passing of Pelé mourned as his legacy of sport for peace lives on 2022 December 2022 Global vows to millions of migrants and refugees still largely unfulfilled 2022 December 2022 Aid groups warn of deadly consequences from Taliban ban 2022 December 2022 IAEA making "headway" towards Zaporizhzhya protection zone 2022 December 2022 New multilingual tool helps organizations monitor threats 2022 December 2022 U.N. leaders urge international security mission to help Haiti 2022 December 2022 WHO reports 700+ attacks on Ukraine's health infrastructure 2022 December 2022 U.N. summit clinches 196-nation deal to halt biodiversity loss 2022 December 2022 IEA forecasts global coal use will peak before solar, wind overtake it 2022 December 2022 Iran expelled from U.N. women's commission in U.S.-led vote 2022 December 2022 Shadow lobbying is an E.U. open secret in its cash suitcase scandal 2022 December 2022 U.N. atomic watchdog to secure all of Ukraine's nuclear plants 2022 December 2022 Small island nations ask U.N. tribunal for climate opinion 2022 December 2022 More than $50 billion later, U.N. to close First Gulf War commission 2022 December 2022 IFJ reports 67 journalists, media workers killed on job this year 2022 December 2022 U.N. measure offers legal protection for aid in sanctioned regimes 2022 December 2022 A.U. members picks up U.S. support from Biden administration 2022 December 2022 IPU reports a record number of parliamentarians face threats 2022 December 2022 Biodiversity summit poses call to act, decade of protections on line 2022 December 2022 U.S. backs WTO deadline extension on patent waivers for COVID-19 2022 December 2022 ILO reports more than 1-in-5 experience workplace violence 2022 December 2022 U.S. open to New START talks with Russia after both 'prepared to meet' 2022 December 2022 UN seeks record $51.5 billion in aid to extend ‘lifeline’ worldwide 2022 November 2022 U.N. committee against nukes, chemical and biological weapons renewed 2022 November 2022 WMO shows drier than normal conditions in large areas in 2021 2022 November 2022 CITES delegates move to protect more than 500 wildlife species 2022 November 2022 Venezuelan deal sets stage for $3B in frozen assets to go to aid fund 2022 November 2022 Now in its fourth decade, campaign fights most pervasive rights violation 2022 November 2022 U.N. condemns Iranian crackdown, sets up probe of rights abuses 2022 November 2022 U.N. urges nations to keep up prevention in Gulf of Guinea 2022 November 2022 In COP27 overtime, leaders reach deal on climate disaster aid 2022 November 2022 APEC leaders condemn Russian war in Ukraine, global economic impacts 2022 November 2022 Global Fund has $15.7 billion finish but misses its fundraising goal 2022 November 2022 Sustainable food cold chain key to fighting waste and climate change 2022 November 2022 U.N.-brokered deal for grain shipments extended four months 2022 November 2022 Opinions | Headed back home reflecting on the 'dark side' of COPs 2022 November 2022 Most G-20 leaders agree to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine 2022 November 2022 NATO and Poland conclude a missile strike was not a Russian attack 2022 November 2022 There are now 8 billion people sharing the planet. The next billion is projected to take another 15 years. 2022 November 2022 World's two biggest carbon polluters, U.S. and China, agree to resume climate negotiations 2022 November 2022 Tensions in focus as Biden and Xi meet on the sidelines of G-20 in Bali 2022 November 2022 ASEAN leaders wary of region becoming 'proxy' among powers 2022 November 2022 IAEA and IEA position nuclear power for 'comeback' role in the fight against climate change 2022 November 2022 High stakes for COP27 summit as climate becomes a health crisis too 2022 November 2022 Gore launches new global fossil fuel emissions inventory of 70,000+ sites 2022 November 2022 Early warning for extreme weather planned as Europe temps accelerate 2022 November 2022 Guterres to humanity: In the race to fight climate change, it's 'cooperate or perish' 2022 October 2022 WMO records biggest increase in methane concentrations 2022 October 2022 Ukraine asks IAEA to rebut Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims 2022 October 2022 Health officials warn of COVID-flu collision as temps drop in North 2022 October 2022 'Backsliding' in women's and kids' health care 2022 October 2022 Global quantum institute for best use cases proposed for Geneva 2022 October 2022 Wildlife populations plunge 69% since 1970 2022 October 2022 U.N. condemns Russia's illegal land seizure 2022 October 2022 World bankers meet amid global inflation and recession threats 2022 October 2022 G-7 condemns Russian 'war crime' in Ukraine 2022 October 2022 Researchers seek greater Indigenous peoples' voice in climate policy 2022 October 2022 Nations set aviation net zero climate goal for 2050 2022 October 2022 U.N. appoints human rights investigator for Russia 2022 October 2022 Biden signs order on E.U.-U.S. data privacy 2022 October 2022 Nations refuse U.N. debate over Xinjiang 2022 October 2022 U.N. warns world 'on edge of recession' 2022 October 2022 Geneva group boosts health protections in Mali 2022 September 2022 U.N. heats up over Russian 'steal' in Ukraine 2022 September 2022 American elected as successor to Chinese head of U.N. telecom agency 2022 September 2022 Hunger from climate, conflicts and rising prices hits developing world 2022 September 2022 U.N. experts point to evidence of Russian war crimes 2022 September 2022 Global Fund raises record amount but falls short of $18B goal 2022 September 2022 Denmark first to offer U.N.-led climate compensation 2022 September 2022 U.N. meets amid state of 'permanent' emergency 2022 September 2022 World faces a 'turning point' as U.N. meets 2022 September 2022 Russia urged to leave Ukraine nuclear plant 2022 September 2022 Xi and Putin hold talks on sidelines of 8-nation regional security summit 2022 September 2022 WHO chief sees pandemic 'finish line' 2022 September 2022 Organizations call for fossil fuel ban treaty 2022 September 2022 Modern slavery traps almost 50 million people 2022 September 2022 The Commonwealth's new head may be king of environment and climate 2022 September 2022 Austria's Türk wins approval to lead top U.N. human rights body 2022 September 2022 IAEA: Ukraine nuke plant faces 'constant threat' from Russia's war 2022 September 2022 Famine is 'at the door' in two areas of Somalia, U.N. warns 2022 September 2022 G-7 announces oil price cap to undercut Russia war profits 2022 September 2022 Showdown over U.N. report on alleged China abuses in Xinjiang 2022 August 2022 U.N. settles on new climate leader for 'decisive decade' of urgent action 2022 August 2022 WHO warns of waterborne diseases in Pakistan 2022 August 2022 IAEA team to inspect damaged Ukraine plant 2022 August 2022 Talks fail to clinch global ocean treaty 2022 August 2022 Russia blocks outcome of nuclear treaty conference 2022 August 2022 WHO chief calls out role of racism in his homeland's dire Tigray crisis 2022 August 2022 Widespread racism in focus at U.N. review of U.S. racial justice record 2022 August 2022 First ships sail from Ukraine in grain deal with Russia, Turkey and U.N. 2022 August 2022 U.N. chief warns nuclear 'guardrails' weakening 2022 July 2022 U.N. declares healthy environment a human right 2022 July 2022 Russian attack on Ukraine flouts U.N. grain deal 2022 July 2022 Monkeypox declared a global health emergency 2022 July 2022 Pandemic sets back childhood vaccinations for first time in 30 years 2022 July 2022 International statistics to manage policy and risk 2022 July 2022 Russia shortens Syrian lifeline of aid deliveries 2022 July 2022 Pandemic 'nowhere near over' with new surges 2022 July 2022 Nations approve first guidelines for valuing nature 2022 July 2022 G-20 divides over Russia's war in Ukraine 2022 July 2022 War in Ukraine accelerates poverty and starvation 2022 July 2022 Global hunger spikes to 9.8% of world population 2022 July 2022 CERN celebrates 'Run 3' — and 3 new exotic particles 2022 July 2022 Ukraine maps $750B postwar recovery plan at Swiss conference 2022 July 2022 U.N. audit shows staff dodged virus disclosures 2022 July 2022 ICC 'unfortunately' still needed 2022 July 2022 Europe in 'urgent' fight against monkeypox 2022 July 2022 Ocean summit ends declaring a 'global emergency' 2022 June 2022 Syrian war kills 1.5% of civilian population 2022 June 2022 BIS focuses on 'restoring low inflation' 2022 June 2022 Global outcry to protect women after U.S. ruling 2022 June 2022 E.U. makes Ukraine candidate for membership 2022 June 2022 BIS says future is digital currency, not crypto 2022 June 2022 WTO clinches trade deals deep into overtime 2022 June 2022 Hezbollah members sentenced in Hariri’s death 2022 June 2022 Street renamed to honor murdered political journalist Jamal Khashoggi 2022 June 2022 WHO readies monkeypox emergency reponses 2022 June 2022 World's nuclear arsenal predicted to grow 2022 June 2022 Bachelet to step down at end of first term 2022 June 2022 WTO tackles food, vaccines, fishing subsidies 2022 June 2022 Voting rights in international organizations 2022 June 2022 Share of parties to global environmental treaties 2022 June 2022 Proportion of developing countries in organizations 2022 June 2022 20 nations sign on to Americas migration plan 2022 June 2022 WHO says virus 'lab leak theory' needs more study 2022 June 2022 U.N. votes in 5 new Security Council members 2022 June 2022 Food crises to worsen with war, climate shocks 2022 June 2022 Bonn talks stoke hopes for U.N. climate summit 2022 June 2022 Assassination to intimidation: dissidents targeted across borders 2022 June 2022 North Korea leads disarmament forum 2022 June 2022 Treaties link pollution to broader harm 2022 May 2022 War crimes probe in Ukraine expands 2022 May 2022 New talks set for U.N. high seas treaty proposal 2022 May 2022 Health leaders bow to conservative nations 2022 May 2022 Bachelet obstructed during China rights visit 2022 May 2022 WHO says monkeypox in more than 20 nations 2022 May 2022 G-7 agrees to curb coal, fossil fuels 2022 May 2022 War and global challenges overshadow Davos 2022 May 2022 Russian attacks on Ukraine health facilities rebuked 2022 May 2022 Heftier hurricanes, simmering summers, and wilder wildfires 2022 May 2022 Russian envoy quits in shame at 'ignominy' 2022 May 2022 WHO chief: 'Pandemic will not magically disappear' 2022 May 2022 G-7 finance leaders united for Ukraine 2022 May 2022 U.N. pushes renewables with new warming records 2022 May 2022 Experts urge pandemic cooperation that benefits developing countries 2022 May 2022 NATO poised to expand with Finland, Sweden 2022 May 2022 G-7 warns of global food and energy crisis 2022 May 2022 More frequent wildfires globally seen as sign of climate 'tinderboxes' 2022 May 2022 Human Rights Council sharpens focus in Ukraine 2022 May 2022 First image of Milky Way's black hole 2022 May 2022 Finland's leaders favor NATO bid 2022 May 2022 Nearly even odds of 1.5 degrees by 2026 2022 May 2022 UNOPS chief resigns over lost millions 2022 May 2022 Support grows in NATO for bid to expand with two more nations 2022 May 2022 WHO dramatically raises coronavirus death figures 2022 May 2022 Media group warns of 'fatal danger' to democracies 2022 May 2022 Groups ferry Ukrainians from Mariupol 2022 April 2022 New accord sets democratic norms for internet 2022 April 2022 Nations agree to new scrutiny of U.N. vetos 2022 April 2022 CERN particle accelerator restarted 2022 April 2022 OSCE cites Russian war crimes in Ukraine 2022 April 2022 Global confirmed virus cases exceed 500 million 2022 April 2022 Massive fund scales up on biodiversity 2022 April 2022 U.N. suspends Russia from rights body 2022 April 2022 Zelenskyy tells U.N. of Russian atrocities 2022 April 2022 IPCC finds climate options dwindling 2022 March 2022 ILO picks Togo's Houngbo as next chief 2022 March 2022 Nations rally behind Ukraine at UNGA 2022 March 2022 Paris climate treaty goal on 'life support' 2022 March 2022 As the war intensifies, more Ukrainians shelter away from home 2022 March 2022 UNDP warns of long-term poverty and economic risks for Ukraine 2022 March 2022 Top U.N. court orders Russia out of Ukraine 2022 March 2022 After 2 years, pandemic 'far from over' 2022 March 2022 E.U. leaders promise support for Ukraine 2022 March 2022 Unbreaking the $100 billion climate vow 2022 March 2022 U.N. panel to probe abuses in Ukraine 2022 March 2022 Nations to draft plastic waste treaty 2022 March 2022 World demands Russia leave Ukraine 2022 February 2022 Climate report reveals 'atlas of human suffering' 2022 February 2022 Russian attack challenges global order 2022 February 2022 UNEP urges rethink on wildfire policy 2022 February 2022 U.N. chief decries Russian 'violation' 2022 February 2022 NATO ready for the 'worst' in Ukraine 2022 February 2022 IPCC wrapping up next major climate report 2022 February 2022 Organizations warn of crisis in Horn of Africa 2022 February 2022 China backs Russia in challenge to NATO 2022 February 2022 Attacks on 'blue helmets' last year claim 25 2022 January 2022 U.S.-Russia clash at U.N. meeting 2022 January 2022 Pandemic, climate, economy top Davos Agenda 2022 January 2022 U.S.-Russia press crisis talks on Ukraine 2022 January 2022 U.N. condemns denial of Nazi Holocaust 2022 January 2022 Cyber attack exposes Red Cross data 2022 January 2022 More than $5 billion aid sought for Afghans 2022 January 2022 Difficult route to accord in Geneva talks 2022 January 2022 Confirmed cases top 300 million mark 2021 December 2021 U.N. authorizes probe of Tigray war abuses 2021 December 2021 Backlash seen in Suu Kyi's 'sham trial' 2021 December 2021 Projected 17% rise in 2022 emergency aid 2021 November 2021 WHO warns of dangers from Omicron variant 2021 November 2021 Potential surge in Europe virus deaths ahead 2021 November 2021 Global climate deal reached in overtime 2021 November 2021 UNEP report shows off-track climate goals 2021 October 2021 Climate leaders push to 'seize this moment' 2021 October 2021 G-20 supports corporate tax overhaul 2021 October 2021 Progress turns to frustration over Syria talks 2021 October 2021 New rise in Cold War tensions over science and technology feared 2021 October 2021 Report urges more water crisis planning 2021 October 2021 Trove of financial documents reveal 'shadow economy' 2021 September 2021 Biden pledges 'new era' before U.N. leaders 2021 September 2021 U.N. report warns of 'catastrophic' climate failure 2021 September 2021 U.N. fundraiser raises billion-dollar 'lifeline' of aid for fleeing Afghans 2021 September 2021 Pandemic brings 'short-lived' air quality gains 2021 August 2021 Organizations turn to airlift for Afghanistan 2021 August 2021 Extreme climate risks for 1 billion children 2021 August 2021 Taliban's grip imperils aid for Afghan civilians 2021 August 2021 IPCC warns some warming is locked in 2021 August 2021 Global coronavirus cases surpass 200 million 2021 July 2021 Geneva hosts U.S.-Russia security talks 2021 July 2021 U.N. rights chief decries reported spyware abuse 2021 July 2021 WMO's climate-linked 'summer of extremes' 2021 July 2021 New European carbon cutting plans unveiled 2021 July 2021 Almost 10% of all people went hungry in 2020 2021 July 2021 U.N. extends humanitarian aid border crossing to rebel-held Syria 2021 July 2021 400,000 face Ethiopia famine 2021 June 2021 Berlin forum cites 'progress' in Libyan unity 2021 June 2021 Bachelet calls pandemic key test for leaders 2021 June 2021 Guterres re-elected as U.N. chief through 2026 2021 June 2021 Nearly 3 million more displaced people from wars and conflicts 2021 June 2021 Biden and Putin agree to reduce nuclear risks 2021 June 2021 E.U. and U.S. end Airbus-Boeing dispute 2021 June 2021 With Biden, NATO warns on China, Russia 2021 June 2021 G-7 takes on pandemic, climate and China's role 2021 June 2021 After 80 years, Atlantic Charter 2.0 is agreed 2021 June 2021 Experts urge policy nexus to nature, climate crises 2021 June 2021 Europe leads on ESG as global rules sought 2021 June 2021 Open Skies lapse weakens U.S.-Russia ties 2021 June 2021 G-7 backs 15% minimum global tax rate 2021 June 2021 OPCW points to 17 chemical attacks in Syria 2021 June 2021 New compact boosts marine protected areas 2021 May 2021 WHO chief urges treaty and 'lot of work' 2021 May 2021 U.N. told of potential war crimes in Gaza 2021 May 2021 Landmark climate ruling in Dutch court 2021 May 2021 IEA sees narrow path to 2050 net zero 2021 May 2021 WEF calls off Singapore summit over pandemic 2021 May 2021 U.S. blocking call for Israel-Hamas cease-fire 2021 May 2021 Expert panel says pandemic was preventable 2021 May 2021 Facebook-backed digital currency reboots 2021 May 2021 WHO grants emergency use of China's Sinopharm 2021 May 2021 Methane cuts urged as cheaper climate path 2021 May 2021 U.S. and WTO chief push IP vaccine waiver 2021 May 2021 E-commerce rises to 19% of all retail purchases 2021 May 2021 Diplomats see progress on Iran nuclear talks 2021 April 2021 WHO lists Moderna vaccine for emergency use 2021 April 2021 Global COVID-19 infections top 150 million 2021 April 2021 Challengers for U.N. chief lack official standing 2021 April 2021 U.N. chief to prolong deadlocked Cyprus talks 2021 April 2021 ASEAN calls for end to Myanmar killings 2021 April 2021 Biden summit buoys climate treaty hopes 2021 April 2021 FIFA and UEFA rebuff breakaway league 2021 April 2021 E.U. pitches new measures on ESG investing 2021 April 2021 U.N. inspectors find promise and hype with blockchain technology 2021 April 2021 COVAX expands with World Bank backing 2021 April 2021 China rejects call for U.N. probe in Xinjiang 2021 April 2021 Thunberg calls vaccine inequity a 'moral test' 2021 April 2021 IAEA supports plan to release Fukushima water 2021 April 2021 Geneva 'anticipator' for science diplomacy pushes global initiatives 2021 April 2021 Iran trumpets nuclear progress amid U.S. talks 2021 April 2021 U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees reinstated as U.S. aid recipient 2021 April 2021 ICC hails reversal of Trump-era sanctions 2021 March 2021 Primary forest loss up 12% despite pandemic 2021 March 2021 WHO report points to animal source of virus 2021 March 2021 World leaders propose new pandemic treaty 2021 March 2021 U.N. investigator takes charge at Amnesty 2021 March 2021 Delays foreseen with COVAX vaccine deliveries 2021 March 2021 NATO ministers agree to climate strategy shift 2021 March 2021 Women 'excluded' from COVID-19 task forces 2021 March 2021 Turkey exits 'human rights convention of women' 2021 March 2021 WMO cautions against seasonal easing on virus 2021 March 2021 America commits to rights overhaul in U.N. review 2021 March 2021 U.N. says U.K. nuke plans would violate NPT 2021 March 2021 U.N. handoff to Libya's new unity government 2021 March 2021 First WHO listing for one-shot COVID-19 vaccine 2021 March 2021 Pandemic hits anticipated halfway point 2021 March 2021 U.N. calls on Myanmar military to show 'restraint' 2021 March 2021 U.N. study shows 'horrifying' violence against women 2021 March 2021 Risk of child marriage rising with pandemic 2021 March 2021 Food waste could circle Earth sevenfold 2021 March 2021 Myanmar's U.N. envoy defies ouster 2021 March 2021 Central banks lean into era of big data 2021 March 2021 UNICEF sounds alarm over global school closures 2021 March 2021 Media group accuses Saudis in 35 reporter cases 2021 March 2021 U.N. appeal falls short of Yemen's needs 2021 March 2021 U.N. experts urge probe of Navalny poisoning 2021 February 2021 U.S. intel implicates Saudi heir in Khashoggi hit 2021 February 2021 Analysis finds climate pledges 'fall far short' 2021 February 2021 COVAX starts global vaccine push in Ghana 2021 February 2021 U.S. seeks to rejoin Human Rights Council 2021 February 2021 IAEA to get 'less access' to Iran nuclear sites 2021 February 2021 Biden reasserts primacy of trans-Atlantic ties 2021 February 2021 U.S. welcomed back to Paris climate treaty 2021 February 2021 UNEP plan seeks way out of nature crisis 2021 February 2021 U.N. panel documents decade of war crimes 2021 February 2021 Nations debate call for 'vaccination cease-fire' in conflict zones 2021 February 2021 Airlines to help U.N. spread COVID-19 vaccines 2021 February 2021 WHO adds vaccines for emergency use 2021 February 2021 Resuscitating the League of Nations' legacy 2021 February 2021 China and U.S. spar over WHO probe 2021 February 2021 Human Rights Council 'deplores' Myanmar coup 2021 February 2021 WWF says deep sea mining risks too high 2021 February 2021 WHO team focuses on virus from animals 2021 February 2021 U.S. to 're-engage' with Human Rights Council 2021 February 2021 Okonjo-Iweala to head WTO with U.S. backing 2021 February 2021 Libyan sides pick interim government for elections 2021 February 2021 U.N. chief taps Bloomberg for key climate role 2021 February 2021 U.N. launches election procedure for next chief 2021 February 2021 UNSC, G-7 and ASEAN warn over Myanmar 2021 February 2021 Top U.N. court to hear Iran's case against U.S. 2021 February 2021 U.S. and Russia renew New START Treaty 2021 February 2021 Lockdowns keeping fish off the hook 2021 February 2021 Myanmar coup raises stakes for investigations 2021 January 2021 U.N. envoy pans Syrian talks stalemate 2021 January 2021 Watchdog ties corruption to virus response 2021 January 2021 Poll finds wide agreement on 'climate emergency' 2021 January 2021 Global COVID-19 cases exceed 100 million 2021 January 2021 Summit marks U.S. re-entry to climate fight 2021 January 2021 ILO: Pandemic dwarfs global financial crisis 2021 January 2021 China overtakes U.S. in new foreign investment 2021 January 2021 Study finds most large dams obsolete by 2050 2021 January 2021 Nuclear weapons ban enters into force 2021 January 2021 Biden favors renewal of U.S.-Russia nuke accord 2021 January 2021 WHO welcomes U.S. back to the 'family' 2021 January 2021 U.S. reversals on global health and climate policy 2021 January 2021 Panel cites 'early failings' in virus response 2021 January 2021 Forum approves path to Libyan elections 2021 January 2021 WHO chief angered at rich grip on vaccines 2021 January 2021 Virtual Davos targets pandemic-era mistrust 2021 January 2021 Russia to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty 2021 January 2021 ILO concerned for pandemic homeworkers 2021 January 2021 U.N. warns pandemic used to fuel extremism 2021 January 2021 Leaders stoke ambitions to reverse nature crisis 2021 January 2021 WHO virus team to enter China this week 2021 January 2021 U.S. and U.N. roles at odds in Western Sahara 2021 January 2021 Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million 2021 January 2021 WHO urges end to bilateral vaccine deals 2021 January 2021 Organizations alarmed at U.S. Capitol mob attack 2021 January 2021 China negotiating with WHO over experts visit 2021 January 2021 WHO chief criticizes China over virus team 2021 January 2021 Vaccine nationalism hangs over 2021 recovery 2021 January 2021 Iran begins 20% uranium enrichment 2020 December 2020 WHO lists first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 2020 December 2020 E.U. and China reach pact on business investment 2020 December 2020 Vaccine approvals add promise for COVAX use 2020 December 2020 WHO warns even deadlier pandemic may surface 2020 December 2020 WTO delays IP waiver proposal for pandemic 2020 December 2020 COVID-19 cases exceed 80 million worldwide 2020 December 2020 U.K. and E.U. reach post-Brexit trade deal 2020 December 2020 Tug-of-war over pulled WHO Italy report 2020 December 2020 E.U. regulator approves first COVID-19 vaccine 2020 December 2020 Swiss achieve first full-blown vaccine approval 2020 December 2020 COVAX vaccine rollout gets 2 billion doses 2020 December 2020 ICJ steps into Guyana-Venezuela border dispute 2020 December 2020 CAS imposes Russia ban for next 2 Olympics 2020 December 2020 U.S. currency dispute puts IMF role in spotlight 2020 December 2020 WTO subsidy talks to curb overfishing drag on 2020 December 2020 Study projects pandemic adds 168K child deaths 2020 December 2020 Five years on, Paris climate accord recharges 2020 December 2020 Global coronavirus cases exceed 70 million 2020 December 2020 UNEP report points to catastrophic warming 2020 December 2020 Big pharma sees wide use of vaccines by late 2021 2020 December 2020 New U.N. 'day' to aid efforts against epidemics 2020 December 2020 U.N. calls on nations to end 'war on nature' 2020 December 2020 IUCN finds climate top threat to UNESCO sites 2020 December 2020 Humanitarian aid groups confront toll of pandemic on poor nations 2020 November 2020 Report: UNDP audit looks into GEF projects 2020 November 2020 U.N. talks open on Syria national governance 2020 November 2020 WHO plugs need for testing even after vaccines 2020 November 2020 CERN particle collider to reopen in 2021 2020 November 2020 Global coronavirus cases surpass 60 million 2020 November 2020 WMO says CO2 levels again at record high 2020 November 2020 Biden U.N. pick signals U.S. return to alliances 2020 November 2020 G-20 pledges global access to vaccines 2020 November 2020 U.N. refugee agency warns of 'dramatic' Tigray crisis in Ethiopia 2020 November 2020 IFRC finds climate aid not reaching most in need 2020 November 2020 WHO chief says vaccines alone won't end pandemic 2020 November 2020 NASA launch to Space Station signals new era 2020 November 2020 Asia-Pacific nations sign world's biggest trade pact 2020 November 2020 Libyan sides agree to 2021 nationwide elections 2020 November 2020 G-20 agrees to 'common framework' for debt relief 2020 November 2020 Five judges win 9-year terms on U.N. top court 2020 November 2020 Days after election, U.S. rights under inspection 2020 November 2020 Pledges to ensure vaccines access in poorer nations 2020 November 2020 Groups cite high number of land mine casualties 2020 November 2020 Envoy says 126 nations seek carbon neutrality 2020 November 2020 Coronavirus cases top 50 million worldwide 2020 November 2020 U.S. poised to rejoin global health, climate efforts 2020 November 2020 OAS observers report no U.S. election fraud 2020 November 2020 OSCE warns against Trump attacks on trust 2020 November 2020 U.S. formally withdraws from Paris climate accord 2020 November 2020 Head of WHO enters self-quarantine over virus 2020 October 2020 Head of IPI resigns over Epstein funding 2020 October 2020 IPBES ties pandemic risks to nature crisis 2020 October 2020 U.S. rejection upsets WTO leadership race 2020 October 2020 UNCTAD shows 49% foreign investments drop 2020 October 2020 Rwandan suspect in 1994 genocide sent to IRMCT 2020 October 2020 U.N. nuclear treaty ban to enter into force 2020 October 2020 Libya reaches cease-fire deal at Geneva talks 2020 October 2020 OSCE 'grave concerns' at Trump election ploys 2020 October 2020 Russian hackers accused in Olympic cyber plots 2020 October 2020 Report shows cocoa industry pledge to ILO failed 2020 October 2020 Global coronavirus cases surpass 40 million 2020 October 2020 WTO to be led by woman from Nigeria or S. Korea 2020 October 2020 U.N. lets Iran arms ban lapse despite U.S. dissent 2020 October 2020 Trump dismisses Putin's New START offer 2020 October 2020 Experts urge G-20 to outdo debt suspensions 2020 October 2020 IMF sees global economy shrinking 4.4% in 2020 2020 October 2020 China, Russia join U.N. Human Rights Council 2020 October 2020 Eight nations agree on rules to develop Moon 2020 October 2020 Report cites climate-linked rise in disasters 2020 October 2020 WFP wins Nobel Prize to focus world on hunger 2020 October 2020 OPCW confirms nerve agent in Navalny attack 2020 October 2020 Trump pushes New START before election 2020 October 2020 Report finds pandemic erodes 80 democracies 2020 October 2020 Mixed progress cited with 1995 gender goals 2020 September 2020 India forces closure of Amnesty rights office 2020 September 2020 U.N. virus tracker shows deficit of gender policies 2020 September 2020 U.N. panel decries 'rampant' corruption 2020 September 2020 China tells UNGA of carbon-neutral 2060 plan 2020 September 2020 UNGA converts into global stage of virtual diplomacy 2020 September 2020 U.S. unilaterally restores U.N. sanctions on Iran 2020 September 2020 Top U.N. human rights body to monitor Belarus 2020 September 2020 Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide 2020 September 2020 U.N. panel cites Venezuela 'crimes against humanity' 2020 September 2020 E.U. vision unveiled in von der Leyen's address 2020 September 2020 New UNGA chief warns nationalism fuels pandemic 2020 September 2020 Treaty shows global diversity goals off-track 2020 September 2020 WTO sides with China in Trump's trade war 2020 September 2020 U.N. rights chief censures virus-fueled hotspots 2020 September 2020 Anti-corruption sports organization in works 2020 September 2020 Pandemic sets back development by decades 2020 September 2020 UNGA approves pandemic measure on 6-month mark 2020 September 2020 Leaders seek 'quantum leap’ for vaccines 2020 September 2020 WMO reports world near Paris accord 1.5° limit 2020 September 2020 Saudi Arabia sentences 8 in Khashoggi murder 2020 September 2020 Analysis | What one of Trump's tall tales about U.N. renovations reveals 2020 September 2020 Belarus opposition seeks U.N. reinforcement 2020 September 2020 WADA dispute could entangle U.S. athletes 2020 September 2020 E.U. and ICC condemn Trump's sanctions 2020 September 2020 Trump shuns multilateral vaccine effort 2020 September 2020 FAO seeks coronavirus and hunger relief at Asia-Pacific conference 2020 August 2020 Global coronavirus cases surge past 25 million 2020 August 2020 Envoy says Syrian peace talks restoring trust 2020 August 2020 No remote learning for 463 million children 2020 August 2020 WEF postpones Davos gathering to summer 2020 August 2020 IAEA chief negotiates nuclear access with Iran 2020 August 2020 Security Council rejects U.S. demands on Iran 2020 August 2020 Rebuilding tourism industry a U.N. priority 2020 August 2020 WHO chief hopes for 2-year limit to pandemic 2020 August 2020 Tribunal convicts one in Hariri assassination 2020 August 2020 WHO chief urges unity over 'vaccine nationalism' 2020 August 2020 World surpasses 20 million coronavirus cases 2020 August 2020 China sanctions NGO heads and U.S. lawmakers 2020 August 2020 Cybercrime and terrorism profit off pandemic 2020 August 2020 Nationalism rejected on 75th A-bomb anniversary 2020 August 2020 ILO child labor treaty gains universal backing 2020 August 2020 Generation of students at risk from school closures 2020 August 2020 Rare splashdown caps SpaceX and NASA flight 2020 July 2020 UNICEF says lead poisons up to 800 million kids 2020 July 2020 Groups find authorities prey on African migrants 2020 July 2020 COVID-19 'most severe' health emergency 2020 July 2020 WHO calls Pompeo remarks 'unacceptable' 2020 July 2020 World surpasses 15 million coronavirus cases 2020 July 2020 Virus and climate shape €1.8 trillion E.U. budget 2020 July 2020 Organizations call on G-20 to cancel debts 2020 July 2020 E.U. court finds data vulnerable to U.S. spying 2020 July 2020 WHO warns 'normal' is still a long ways off 2020 July 2020 Chronic hunger threatens 130 million more 2020 July 2020 Top U.N. panel moves to further tighten humanitarian aid for Syria 2020 July 2020 Trials continue for Srebrenica 25 years on 2020 July 2020 Eight candidates in running for WTO chief 2020 July 2020 WMO warns of 1.5° C. limit by 2024 2020 July 2020 Nations slam Trump's move to leave WHO 2020 July 2020 Trump starts U.S. withdrawal from WHO 2020 July 2020 New evidence of Syrian war crimes found 2020 July 2020 Path steepens to 2030 anti-poverty goals 2020 July 2020 Africa's mobile money risks alarm Interpol 2020 July 2020 Updated WHO timeline flags controversy 2020 July 2020 Elders rally resistance to Israeli annexation 2020 July 2020 Global e-waste rises 21% in 5 years and is predicted to double by 2030 2020 July 2020 CERN discovers a new 'exotic' tetraquark 2020 July 2020 Global tourism may lose $3.3 trillion 2020 July 2020 Security Council backs COVID-19 cease-fire 2020 June 2020 E.U. and U.N. donor summit pledges 78% of the aid sought for Syrians 2020 June 2020 Pandemic fueled by 'profound inequalities' 2020 June 2020 U.S. rules foreign NGOs lack speech rights 2020 June 2020 U.S. chided for 'rapid decline' in freedoms 2020 June 2020 Coronavirus infections overtake 10 million 2020 June 2020 ASEAN hardens stand on China sea claims 2020 June 2020 At 75, U.N. Charter remains a 'touchstone' 2020 June 2020 Illegal wildlife profits are soaring despite global efforts to crack down 2020 June 2020 Kosovo leader faces war crimes indictment 2020 June 2020 IMF forecasts 4.9% drop in world economy 2020 June 2020 Nations defend ICC against U.S. sanctions 2020 June 2020 ITU seeks to counter online pandemic risks with new guidelines 2020 June 2020 Global coronavirus cases exceed 9 million 2020 June 2020 U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons talks restart 2020 June 2020 A brave lone voice takes on the 'emperors' 2020 June 2020 U.S. derides U.N. effort to counter racism 2020 June 2020 WHO warns pandemic keeps 'accelerating' 2020 June 2020 Nations authorize 'systemic racism' report 2020 June 2020 U.N. refugee agency says war and conflict uprooted 1% of humanity 2020 June 2020 Kenya wins race for fifth new UNSC seat 2020 June 2020 U.N. urged to probe U.S. and global racism 2020 June 2020 U.N. forecasts foreign investments plunge 2020 June 2020 Coronavirus infections climb past 8 million 2020 June 2020 Racism debate slated for U.N. rights panel 2020 June 2020 Trump order meant to hold up ICC probe 2020 June 2020 U.N. experts condemn U.S. crackdowns 2020 June 2020 Candidates vie to become next WTO chief 2020 June 2020 U.N. cancels usual summit of world leaders 2020 June 2020 Coronavirus cases globally exceed 7 million 2020 June 2020 Group of nations take on plastic in oceans 2020 June 2020 Racism flagged in reviews of U.S. rights 2020 May 2020 Global coronavirus cases top 6 million 2020 May 2020 SpaceX Crew Dragon flies to Space Station 2020 May 2020 Trump postpones 'outdated' G-7 summit 2020 May 2020 CTBTO urges no restart in nuclear testing 2020 May 2020 Trump to end U.S. involvement with WHO 2020 May 2020 U.N. climate summit delayed until 2021 2020 May 2020 ILO warns of high job losses among youth 2020 May 2020 E.U. leaders pitch huge recovery package 2020 May 2020 WHO warns pandemic's first wave not over 2020 May 2020 U.N. expert: Saudi case a 'parody of justice' 2020 May 2020 Trump to pull U.S. from surveillance treaty 2020 May 2020 Global COVID-19 cases surpass 5 million 2020 May 2020 Oxfam forced to shutter aid in 18 nations 2020 May 2020 U.S.-China feud dominates WHO assembly 2020 May 2020 Suspect arrested in 1994 Rwanda genocide 2020 May 2020 Officials say Olympic safety will not be easy 2020 May 2020 Virus enters world's largest refugee camps 2020 May 2020 U.N. report forecasts 3.2% economic drop 2020 May 2020 Irish 'pay forward' Choctaws' 1847 charity 2020 May 2020 Coronavirus cases worldwide top 4 million 2020 May 2020 Security Council halted by U.S. on cease-fire 2020 May 2020 Singaporean chosen as next WIPO director 2020 May 2020 U.N. appeal for pandemic aid triples to help nations battle pandemic 2020 May 2020 E.U. raises €7.4 billion in anti-virus drive for vaccines and treatments 2020 April 2020 Global energy demand and CO2 plummet 2020 April 2020 Coalition offers schools reopening advice 2020 April 2020 U.N. expert: Myanmar atrocities continue 2020 April 2020 Using the pandemic to 'rebuild our world' 2020 April 2020 Global COVID-19 cases exceed 3 million 2020 April 2020 U.N. finds abuses with some lockdowns 2020 April 2020 WHO aid is latest U.S.-China battleground 2020 April 2020 U.N. resolution calls for global virus effort 2020 April 2020 IRENA says renewable energy boosts GDP 2020 April 2020 Global COVID-19 cases soar past 2 million 2020 April 2020 Leaders decry Trump cuts to WHO funding 2020 April 2020 IMF warns of worst recession since 1930s 2020 April 2020 UNESCO battles 'disinfodemic' over rise of false pandemic information 2020 April 2020 AfDB announces $10 billion virus plan 2020 April 2020 WHO chief repudiates Trump scapegoating 2020 April 2020 ILO sees 195 million jobs lost to recession 2020 April 2020 Domestic abuse rises with virus lockdowns due to the pandemic 2020 April 2020 Alarm as COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million 2020 April 2020 World's 'greatest test' delays climate talks 2020 March 2020 Uprooted 70 million at risk in virus spread 2020 March 2020 Virus fears amplify appeals for Syria peace 2020 March 2020 G-20 pledges $5 trillion to fight virus 2020 March 2020 U.N. launches $2 billion anti-virus plan 2020 March 2020 IOC and Japan postpone Tokyo Olympics 2020 March 2020 U.N. urges cease-fire as cases near 400,000 2020 March 2020 Europe's mixed progress toward U.N. goals 2020 March 2020 Syria's horrific war marks grim milestone 2020 March 2020 WHO and foundations launch virus fund 2020 March 2020 Global trade services growth weakens as coronavirus spreads 2020 March 2020 WHO: World's first coronavirus pandemic 2020 March 2020 WMO warns Earth halfway to Paris limit 2020 March 2020 U.N. warns of $2 trillion in economic losses from coronavirus 2020 March 2020 E.U. offers A.U. new strategy for relations 2020 March 2020 U.N. reboots 1995 plan for gender equality 2020 March 2020 Nuclear watchdog agency to help in global fight against coronavirus 2020 March 2020 WHO says coronavirus cases top 100,000 2020 March 2020 ICC allows Afghanistan war crimes probe 2020 March 2020 Ex-U.N. chief Pérez de Cuéllar dies at 100 2020 March 2020 UNCTAD sees $50 billion exports drop 2020 March 2020 Democracy on decline in health checkup 2020 March 2020 IAEA reports Iran's uranium almost triples 2020 March 2020 G-7 pledges to fight new coronavirus risks 2020 March 2020 Files point to 12,000 Nazis in 1930s Argentina, many with Swiss funds 2020 February 2020 WHO raises COVID-19 risk to 'very high' 2020 February 2020 U.N. issues 'call to action' on human rights 2020 February 2020 L'Arche probe discloses abuses by founder 2020 February 2020 U.N. targets nexus of terror and small arms 2020 February 2020 U.N. agencies say kids lose 'liveable planet' 2020 February 2020 Afghan refugees seek return after 40 years 2020 February 2020 Treaty talks to save more migratory species 2020 February 2020 Munich summit questions 'Westlessness' 2020 February 2020 U.N. sees record displacement in Syria war 2020 February 2020 Sudan to hand over al-Bashir for ICC trial 2020 February 2020 Trump proposes steep cuts to global health 2020 February 2020 Experts fear perfect storm of desert locusts 2020 February 2020 A.U. seeks new ways of 'silencing the guns' 2020 February 2020 Macron maps post-Brexit E.U. nuclear role 2020 February 2020 U.N. chief sees 'wind of madness' in world 2020 February 2020 (Untitled) 2020 February 2020 E.U. thrust into new era as a 27-nation bloc 2020 January 2020 WHO declares global emergency over virus 2020 January 2020 Safety cited in halt to U.N. operations at Libya migrant center 2020 January 2020 Report shows hack of U.N. offices last year 2020 January 2020 China to let WHO send in experts on virus 2020 January 2020 Libya clashes resume despite interventions 2020 January 2020 IOM help to migrant caravan in Guatemala shows growing aid trend 2020 January 2020 ICJ orders Myanmar to prevent genocide 2020 January 2020 TI index shows anti-corruption efforts lag 2020 January 2020 U.N. probe sought of Saudi spyware hack 2020 January 2020 U.N. panel bolsters climate asylum seekers 2020 January 2020 Worlds collide: Trump, Thunberg at Davos 2020 January 2020 IAEA cites progress in nuclear and radiation safety since Fukushima 2020 January 2020 U.K. and France stick to Iran nuclear deal 2020 January 2020 WHO says new antibiotics pipeline thins 2020 January 2020 UNCTAD says growth rate fell in 2019 2020 January 2020 Millenials fear nuclear attack in ICRC poll 2020 January 2020 U.N. reports on war agonies for Syrian kids 2020 January 2020 WEF's top 5 global risks all environmental 2020 January 2020 HRW warns China attacking global rights 2020 January 2020 U.N. proposes pact to fight mass extinction 2020 January 2020 Security Council vote squeezes aid to Syria 2020 January 2020 IAEA and FAO team up to help Senegal researchers curb tsetse fly 2020 January 2020 IEA prescribes wholesale power for India 2020 January 2020 Bond for financing development shows confidence in organizations 2020 January 2020 U.N. leader reproaches a world of 'turmoil' in wake of U.S.-Iran strikes 2020 January 2020 UNESCO warns of a legal 'duty to protect' cultural heritage sites 2020 January 2020 Enraged Iran abandons nuclear deal limits 2019 December 2019 Decade of rising attacks on kids in conflicts 2019 December 2019 E.U. to engage U.K. in major organizations 2019 December 2019 New U.S. "Space Force" may test space law 2019 December 2019 World Bank warns of $55 trillion debt 2019 December 2019 Trade association seeks $5 billion fund to cut shipping emissions 2019 December 2019 Poor nations focus of global refugee forum 2019 December 2019 Marathon U.N. climate summit falls short 2019 December 2019 UNAIDS dismisses #MeToo whistleblower 2019 December 2019 Alpinism added to UNESCO heritage list 2019 December 2019 Europe unveils climate-neutral Green Deal 2019 December 2019 Nobel laureate denies Rohingya genocide 2019 December 2019 U.S. forces WTO appeals court shutdown 2019 December 2019 WADA hands Russia 4-year sporting ban 2019 December 2019 UNDP warns inequality drags on progress 2019 December 2019 Iran pressured to stick with nuclear deal 2019 December 2019 Group of nations seek more scrutiny of the U.N.'s peacekeeping abuses 2019 December 2019 Gavi approves new Ebola vaccine stockpile 2019 December 2019 Russia offers renewal of New START treaty 2019 December 2019 At NATO, Trump clashes with major allies 2019 December 2019 Davos reboots for 'stakeholder capitalism' 2019 November 2019 ESA raises bar on future space projects 2019 November 2019 U.N. warns significant carbon cuts needed 2019 November 2019 G-20 ministers press for WTO relevance 2019 November 2019 U.N. telecom agency's deal on 5G worries global weather experts 2019 November 2019 Suu Kyi to confront U.N. genocide probe 2019 November 2019 Progress and worry as kids' treaty turns 30 2019 November 2019 Paris forum pitches for global governance 2019 November 2019 U.N. envoy amplifies Baghdad protestors 2019 November 2019 White Helmets ally found dead in Turkey 2019 November 2019 France and China advocate multilateralism 2019 November 2019 Scientists declare global climate emergency 2019 November 2019 With U.N. notification, Trump triggers U.S. exit from climate treaty 2019 November 2019 ASEAN leads way to trade bloc with China 2019 November 2019 U.N. envoy sustains new Syria peace talks 2019 October 2019 Argentinian diplomat Grossi named to lead U.N. nuclear watchdog 2019 October 2019 U.K. backs new vote that may decide Brexit 2019 October 2019 WADA and forensic experts to review new Russian doping data 2019 October 2019 World's largest climate fund refills purse 2019 October 2019 U.N. chief hears message of mass protests 2019 October 2019 Facebook CEO defends crypto project 2019 October 2019 New green tech finance platform launches 2019 October 2019 U.N. expert: world 'failing' on hate speech 2019 October 2019 Swiss add momentum to Europe's Greens 2019 October 2019 Trump reverses plan to award G-7 summit bid to his private golf resort 2019 October 2019 Top U.S. envoy for multilateralism resigns 2019 October 2019 World Bank and IMF caution on slowdown 2019 October 2019 Trump awards G-7 summit hosting to his private golf resort in Florida 2019 October 2019 E.U. and U.K. reach tentative Brexit deal 2019 October 2019 Chamber reports drop in maritime piracy 2019 October 2019 U.N. chief urges Syrian civilian protections amid Turkey's advance 2019 October 2019 World Bank and IMF accent island nations 2019 October 2019 Global Fund raises $14 billion pledges 2019 October 2019 IMF report says global carbon tax needed 2019 October 2019 Trump administration may seek U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty 2019 October 2019 United Nations faces severe cash shortage 2019 October 2019 U.N. refugee agency seeks end to statelessness over next five years 2019 October 2019 Clean air treaty takes force on 2 continents 2019 October 2019 Commission shows digital dangers for kids from global connectivity 2019 October 2019 Georgieva starts in new post as IMF chief 2019 September 2019 Swiss clamor for U.N.-led climate action 2019 September 2019 Pakistan and India take rivalry to the U.N. 2019 September 2019 U.N. mission to probe rights in Venezuela 2019 September 2019 UNCTAD warns of 2020 global recession 2019 September 2019 Urgent UPU session reaches deal to keep U.S. in U.N. postal agency 2019 September 2019 U.N.: Oceans and frozen regions changing 2019 September 2019 UPU delegates reject Trump mail demand 2019 September 2019 U.N. chief fears U.S.-China 'great fracture' 2019 September 2019 E.U. court restricts internet privacy rules 2019 September 2019 AfDB to end financing for fossil fuel energy 2019 September 2019 U.N. seeks carbon neutral planet by 2050 2019 September 2019 Counterterrorism forum goes independent 2019 September 2019 Nations adopt 2030 health coverage goal 2019 September 2019 Scientists point to gaps in climate ambition 2019 September 2019 Youth at U.N. demand bold climate action 2019 September 2019 Student-led 'strike' gains steam ahead of U.N. climate summit 2019 September 2019 Syrian cease-fire plan blocked in UNSC 2019 September 2019 Major investors pressure for climate action 2019 September 2019 IEA says oil supply is plentiful despite attacks on Saudi facilities 2019 September 2019 UPU drama over Trump challenge affects U.S. voting and opioids 2019 September 2019 U.N. tourism agency signals growth in greener, more ethical travel 2019 September 2019 IAEA and ASEAN agree to work on developing nuclear technology 2019 September 2019 U.N. panel urges Myanmar genocide trials 2019 September 2019 Slow progress getting more kids in classes 2019 September 2019 IMF predicts hit to global GDP from tariffs 2019 September 2019 Trump ally fills long-vacant U.S. ambassador post to United Nations 2019 September 2019 UNESCO-led Mosul's heritage reconstruction project is set for 2020 2019 September 2019 Facebook's new Libra Association pursues Swiss payments license 2019 September 2019 Iran defies nuclear deal with centrifuge use as stockpile grows 2019 September 2019 As temperatures rise, climate gains status as top threat to human rights 2019 September 2019 Trump's refugee and humanitarian aid faulted for 'cruel practices' 2019 September 2019 UNCTAD stresses climate impacts of trade ahead of summit to spur action 2019 September 2019 Nations challenged to restore land fertility from desert landscapes 2019 September 2019 U.N. rights chief wary of nationalism interfering with global cooperation 2019 September 2019 UNICEF poll finds widespread online bullying of children affects school 2019 September 2019 U.N. panel ties Western nations to human rights abuses in Yemen 2019 September 2019 U.N. calls for peace and justice in Yemen after airstrikes hit compound 2019 September 2019 Treaty to fight match-fixing in sports takes effect with European backing 2019 August 2019 No school for 3.7 million refugee children as financing falls short 2019 August 2019 CITES tightens rules to protect wildlife trade on dozens of species 2019 August 2019 G-7 allies in turmoil over trade and climate as Trump takes hard line 2019 August 2019 U.N. health agency urges more extensive study of microplastics 2019 August 2019 Europeans probe Facebook's bid to establish a new cryptocurrency 2019 August 2019 World leaders urged to adopt binding treaty protecting high seas 2019 August 2019 New accord to protect defenders of environment and human rights 2019 August 2019 U.N.'s most powerful panel formally takes up Kashmir after half-century 2019 August 2019 Oxfam's Winnie Byanyima of Uganda to serve as the next head of UNAIDS 2019 August 2019 For humanitarians, the Geneva Conventions at 70 are a call to duty 2019 August 2019 WFP to quadruple food aid in 4 countries hammered by drought 2019 August 2019 Youth climate movement decides strategy at Swiss-hosted summit 2019 August 2019 Climate report urges change in human diet to improve land use 2019 August 2019 Pakistan maneuvers against India at U.N. venues over contested regions 2019 August 2019 U.N. experts conclude U.S. racism is a complicit factor in mass shootings 2019 August 2019 Experts say Myanmar's foreign arms trade fuels human rights abuses 2019 August 2019 Landmark U.S.-Russia arms treaty expires despite its past success 2019 August 2019 Europe's first legally binding treaty on violence against women turns 5 2019 July 2019 Trump fills long-vacant U.N. envoy post with wealthy political ally 2019 July 2019 FIFA mulls exit from Zürich headquarters as it tries to reform 2019 July 2019 IAAF defends rules on intersex athletes after Swiss court ruling 2019 July 2019 Women and children account for most human trafficking victims 2019 July 2019 U.S. military officials are bracing for withdrawal from U.N. postal agency 2019 July 2019 Iran and Europe are in a push to keep the nuclear deal afloat 2019 July 2019 European Investment Bank may ban funding for fossil fuel energy 2019 July 2019 Norwegian diplomat to lead U.N.'s top economic and social forum 2019 July 2019 International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano dies in office 2019 July 2019 Half century ago, first Moon landing inspired more science diplomacy 2019 July 2019 WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency 2019 July 2019 Protesters challenge international telescope on Hawaiian volcano 2019 July 2019 China dismisses rebuke at U.N. Human Rights Council over Uyghurs 2019 July 2019 Bachelet condemns U.S. treatment of migrant families held at border 2019 July 2019 OECD chief urges leaders to heed green wave of political 'muscle' 2019 July 2019 U.N. confirms Iran violated nuclear deal's uranium stockpile limits 2019 June 2019 Central bankers worried about the risks of trade wars and cheap money 2019 June 2019 G-20 calls trade and geopolitical tensions threat to global growth 2019 June 2019 U.N. Security Council urges calm in Gulf as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate 2019 June 2019 ILO adopts #MeToo treaty on workplace violence and harassment 2019 June 2019 China court says Interpol ex-president confesses to corruption 2019 June 2019 Almost 71 million people globally have been forced to flee their homes 2019 June 2019 Independent U.N.-backed team urges inquiry into Saudi prince 2019 June 2019 Facebook money and organization planned around digital currency 2019 June 2019 Iran threatens to exceed nuclear deal limit on uranium stockpile 2019 June 2019 Swiss women hold nationwide strike for fairer pay and gender equality 2019 June 2019 U.K. regulator faults Oxfam staff for serious misconduct in Haiti aid work 2019 June 2019 U.N. panel seeks to close 'digital divide' between rich and poor 2019 June 2019 U.N. labor agency marks its past with a look to the future of work 2019 June 2019 G-20 major economies focus on U.S.-China trade war and tax loopholes 2019 June 2019 D-Day ceremonies reminder of world's debt to a 'heritage of peace' 2019 June 2019 Queen reminds Trump of the importance of multilateral virtues 2019 June 2019 Climate services lag in most nations despite the Paris treaty's obligations 2019 June 2019 Swiss remind U.S. under Trump that the 'world needs multilateralism' 2019 May 2019 Climate activism propelled by Europe's green-minded voters 2019 May 2019 U.N. health agency reclassifies 'gaming disorder' as an illness 2019 May 2019 Centennial of Versailles treaty signing strikes a modern nerve 2019 May 2019 U.N. vote calls on U.K. to return site of U.S. military base to Mauritius 2019 May 2019 OECD sets new voluntary ethical standards for artificial intelligence 2019 May 2019 Ebola and global public health reforms weigh on WHO assembly 2019 May 2019 Council of Europe keeps Russia as member despite Crimea annexation 2019 May 2019 Dozens of nations call for a global pact against online extremism 2019 May 2019 U.N. chief warns of rise in climate-linked security threats worldwide 2019 May 2019 U.N. relief agency says 1 million people in Gaza may go hungry 2019 May 2019 A record 41 million people are uprooted in their own nations 2019 May 2019 Plastic contaminating the ocean is added to treaty on hazardous waste 2019 May 2019 Pope Francis issues new Vatican law to report sex abuse and cover-ups 2019 May 2019 Iran to withdraw from parts of the nuclear deal after U.S. reneged 2019 May 2019 In Trump era, Arctic Council steers clear of addressing the climate crisis 2019 May 2019 Two Reuters journalists held in Rohingya case are freed in Myanmar 2019 May 2019 Humans accelerate 1 million species losses as safe habitats are destroyed 2019 May 2019 Cyclones in Mozambique affect 1 million kids in 'worrisome' trend 2019 May 2019 E.U. publishes its plan for stronger global e-commerce safety rules 2019 May 2019 Global court's landmark verdict in gender case shapes women's sports 2019 April 2019 U.N. rights chief calls for guarantees on Libyan humanitarian corridors 2019 April 2019 China tries to ease debt trap worries about its 'Belt and Road' program 2019 April 2019 Trump to pull U.S. from conventional arms trade treaty 2019 April 2019 U.N. Security Council waters down provisions to eliminate rape in war 2019 April 2019 WHO tests malaria vaccine for children in expanding pilot program 2019 April 2019 Myanmar court keeps journalists locked up in Rohingya case 2019 April 2019 Unusual web of interests behind Trump's multinational enterprise 2019 April 2019 Ivanka Trump says she declined chance at World Bank presidency 2019 April 2019 UNESCO promises aid for Notre Dame's emergency rebuilding plan 2019 April 2019 Red Cross pleads for info on missing staff taken by militants in Syria 2019 April 2019 U.N. health agency declines emergency status for Ebola in Congo 2019 April 2019 Arrest makes ICC trial possible for ousted Sudanese longtime leader 2019 April 2019 International array captures the unseeable with a 'virtual telescope' 2019 April 2019 New e-data shipping rules come online to standardize public data 2019 April 2019 Former Trump economic adviser begins World Bank presidency 2019 April 2019 Quarter century later, U.N. tribunal's anti-genocide work still 'unfinished' 2019 April 2019 Scientists find accelerating pace of glacial shrinkage in most regions 2019 April 2019 U.S. strips visa from chief prosecutor of war crimes tribunal 2019 April 2019 At 70th anniversary, NATO tensions emerge over 21st century threats 2019 April 2019 Americans snub G-7 summit preparations at French resort 2019 April 2019 IPU decries hold on Venezuelan lawmakers prevented from travel 2019 April 2019 Protection areas for night skies multiply with growing movement 2019 March 2019 IFRC gains entry to scale up aid efforts as Venezuelan crisis deepens 2019 March 2019 Climate-linked extreme weather blamed for rising impacts globally 2019 March 2019 Global carbon emissions hit record high driven by surging power sector 2019 March 2019 More children die of illness due to contaminated water than from war 2019 March 2019 Ex-Bosnian Serb leader sentenced to life in 1995 genocide at Srebrenica 2019 March 2019 U.N. and Israel in clash over human rights in Gaza border protests 2019 March 2019 CERN finds another piece of the physics puzzle in 3 particles 2019 March 2019 War crimes court rebuffed and threatened by Trump administration 2019 March 2019 Students in Friday strike movement demand climate action worldwide 2019 March 2019 Nairobi-based U.N. agency's health checkup finds Earth in 'dire' shape 2019 March 2019 As World Wide Web turns 30, its inventor urges 2.0 ethics upgrade 2019 March 2019 Organizations lose 46 staff in Ethiopian Airlines jet crash 2019 March 2019 Western nations rebuke Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing 2019 March 2019 U.N. health agency chief unveils plans to add new divisions and staff 2019 March 2019 Dispute over economic sanctions ends Trump-Kim nuclear talks 2019 February 2019 Ruling in IFC pollution case cracks U.S. immunity of organizations 2019 February 2019 British envoy to U.N. links gold to Venezuela's authoritarian leader 2019 February 2019 Human rights agenda seen to be 'losing ground' around the world 2019 February 2019 Vatican summit pledges to end children's sex abuse cover-ups 2019 February 2019 Trump administration's go-it-alone policies rapped at Munich summit 2019 February 2019 U.N. experts warn Islamic State militants remain a global threat 2019 February 2019 U.N. expert group warns of risk to data-carrying underwater cables 2019 February 2019 U.N. team says Saudis working to undermine Khashoggi inquiry 2019 February 2019 Who will be the winner of the U.S.-China trade war winner? Neither. 2019 February 2019 Big pharma wants universal health coverage as 'sustainable' funding 2019 February 2019 Trump says he will sever nuclear arms control treaty with Russia 2019 January 2019 U.N. health agency looks at a new strategy toward air pollution 2019 January 2019 U.N. opens an investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder 2019 January 2019 European Union and 47 nations revive talks on e-commerce rules 2019 January 2019 Davos leaders urger stricter rules for data governance and tech sector 2019 January 2019 Merkel says a world without multilateralism will 'end in misery' 2019 January 2019 Nature and climate crises come into focus amid Davos extravagance 2019 January 2019 IMF forecasts a modest slowdown in the global growth rate to 3.5% 2019 January 2019 Globalization and cooperation top draw of populism in WEF poll 2019 January 2019 IMF is wary of governments piling up unsustainable levels of debt 2019 January 2019 U.N. chief rallies nations to take action against a 'world of trouble' 2019 January 2019 Palestinians take over U.N. bloc of developing nations and China 2019 January 2019 Climate change and inequality rise to the top of WEF's Davos agenda 2019 January 2019 UNAIDS and Global Fund plan multibillion-dollar scaleups 2019 January 2019 World Bank's turnover at the top tests the politics of international aid 2019 January 2019 UNESCO is latest U.N. agency to lose the Trump administration's support 2019 January 2019 Rise of populism and trade wars erodes international cooperation 2018 December 2018 World faces 'stress test' of dangerous conflicts and climate change 2018 December 2018 Japanese pullout from organization marks return to commercial whaling 2018 December 2018 Fridays for Future student climate protests escalate around the world 2018 December 2018 World's first global migration pact approved to 'prevent suffering' 2018 December 2018 Hatred stirred by populism brings deadliest year yet for journalists 2018 December 2018 Nations overwhelmingly approve global 'new deal' for refugees 2018 December 2018 Nations agree to Paris climate rulebook at U.N.-brokered talks 2018 December 2018 UNAIDS promises instant reforms but its leader will linger a half-year 2018 December 2018 Leaders appeal for action and unity at polarized U.N. climate talks 2018 December 2018 Anti-corruption movement is betting on 'the power of people's pressure' 2018 December 2018 Panel finds toxic work culture under 'patriarchal' UNAIDS leadership 2018 December 2018 Global carbon emissions projected at record high with 2-3% annual rise 2018 December 2018 'Instaplomacy' worth 1,000 missives as leaders turn to social media 2018 December 2018 Global health care systems hang in the balance of U.N. climate talks 2018 December 2018 Global patent filings show steady rise, but at slowing growth rate 2018 December 2018 Qatar quits OPEC to boost its liquefied natural gas production 2018 December 2018 Global trading rules galvanize G-20 leaders amid U.S.-China tensions 2018 November 2018 Trade policy organization shuttered amid controversy after 22 years 2018 November 2018 Leaders from Canada, Mexico and U.S. send 'NAFTA 2.0' to lawmakers 2018 November 2018 Nations' plans for cutting carbon emissions are dangerously off-track 2018 November 2018 Global financial regulator presses for more U.S. engagement 2018 November 2018 International Finance Corporation case is a challenge to immunity rules 2018 November 2018 Switzerland's international role is put to the test in a popular vote 2018 November 2018 In surprise vote, Interpol picks South Korean for next president 2018 November 2018 U.N. environment chief resigns after audit finds excessive plane flights 2018 November 2018 Russian tipped to take helm of Interpol despite U.S. political outcry 2018 November 2018 U.S. midterm elections will revise America's international outlook 2018 November 2018 Human rights and children's issues take lead in organizations' retweets 2018 November 2018 World War I centenary of a fragile peace still holds lessons for today 2018 November 2018 Experts bid to keep U.S.-Russia arms pact alive amid rising tensions 2018 November 2018 U.N. review puts spotlight on China's treatment of ethnic minorities 2018 November 2018 Scientists find Earth's ozone hole is on the mend due to treaty efforts 2018 November 2018 The United Nations has led 76 investigations in the past 55 years 2018 November 2018 Review of Saudi human rights tainted by journalist's murder 2018 October 2018 Scientists narrow the hunt for non-visible dark matter in the universe 2018 October 2018 Move over tobacco, air pollution is the next major public health target 2018 October 2018 Postal union scrambles to address U.S. criticism on mail delivery rates 2018 October 2018 Global arms trade comes into focus on Saudi role in Khashoggi killing 2018 October 2018 Turkey says treaty will allow unobstructed Khashoggi probe 2018 October 2018 Anti-corruption forum links corrosive impact on democracy 2018 October 2018 Trump raises risk of arms race with U.S. exit from nuclear treaty 2018 October 2018 Groups urge U.N. murder investigation in Khashoggi case 2018 October 2018 U.N. urges international cooperation in Khashoggi murder investigation 2018 October 2018 Report on global aid finds lives saved equal to twice the U.S. population 2018 October 2018 A lab in space has become a platform for science diplomacy 2018 October 2018 Trump administration's Nikki Haley to resign as U.S. ambassador to U.N. 2018 October 2018 Experts dash false hopes that climate change won't bring misery 2018 October 2018 Interpol chief is discovered in Chinese detention and quits his post 2018 October 2018 Interpol's president seems to have vanished on a work trip to China 2018 October 2018 Nations agree to fishing ban allowing Arctic marine protections 2018 October 2018 U.S. ordered by U.N. tribunal to lift some economic sanctions on Iran 2018 October 2018 European bloc joins WIPO treaty on books for visually impaired people 2018 October 2018 Fear of retaliation or job loss discourages U.N. whistleblowing 2018 September 2018 Critics see lost chance on fighting noncommunicable diseases 2018 September 2018 Global appeal at U.N. seeks freedom for captive journalists and free press 2018 September 2018 Wetlands vanishing at triple rate of forests as global temperatures rise 2018 September 2018 Trump calls U.N. 'unaccountable' in boastful attack on multilateralism 2018 September 2018 Nuclear power's complexities emerge in the age of climate change 2018 September 2018 U.N. task force seeks Syrian civilian protections but fighting doesn't stop 2018 September 2018 Myanmar democratic push at a 'standstill' with military-led abuses 2018 September 2018 Syrian buffer zone for Idlib region is latest use of an old diplomatic tool 2018 September 2018 Under U.S. pressure, WTO welcomes revamp from G-20 trade ministers 2018 September 2018 High seas treaty moves a step closer to reality among U.N. delegates 2018 September 2018 Ethiopia tops list of newly uprooted people in latest global assessment 2018 September 2018 Trump administration rebukes International Criminal Court 2018 September 2018 U.S.-led U.N. debate focuses on nexus of conflict and corruption 2018 September 2018 Hot planet on a path of 'suicidal emissions' from fossil fuel burning 2018 September 2018 Under pressure, global postal system grapples with tech and costs 2018 September 2018 Human rights experts outraged at Myanmar's crackdown on press 2018 September 2018 Evidence of election meddling competes with voting assistance 2018 August 2018 Trump threatens pullout from WTO in latest snub of multilateralism 2018 August 2018 Possible war crimes by all sides in Yemen identified by U.N. experts 2018 August 2018 Human rights experts urge prosecution in Myanmar 'genocide' 2018 August 2018 Difficulties counting the uncounted death toll in Syria add to horrors 2018 August 2018 Frontier of machine learning raises questions and risks for human rights 2018 August 2018 Kofi Annan, Nobel-winning former U.N. secretary-general, dies at age 80 2018 August 2018 U.N. rights chief urges more global support for people and not nations 2018 August 2018 Faced with U.N. scrutiny, China on defensive over Uyghur detentions 2018 August 2018 Military space force proposed by Trump may flout international treaty 2018 August 2018 Chile's former president Bachelet named U.N. human rights chief 2018 August 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal widens transatlantic rift 2018 August 2018 Trump urged to cease news media attacks that could trigger violence 2018 July 2018 UNDP joins partnership with big tech testing AI for poverty reduction 2018 July 2018 Danish cartoons stir Muslim push for international 'hatred' ban 2018 July 2018 Out of limelight, a quiet force for civilian and political rights 2018 July 2018 Experts detail atrocities against Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar 2018 July 2018 Modern slavery traps 40.3 million people around the world 2018 July 2018 U.N. calls on Turkey to uphold all 'basic rights' after emergency rule 2018 July 2018 U.S. and Hungary reject U.N.-led push for a new global migration pact 2018 July 2018 Experts warn of U.S.-led existential threat against global trade body 2018 July 2018 Clean energy investment lagging behind global decarbonization goals 2018 July 2018 Faster eco-improvement urged on multiple fronts despite financial cuts 2018 July 2018 Iceland approved to replace U.S. on U.N.'s top human right body 2018 July 2018 International hunt detects ghostly neutrino from a galaxy far away 2018 July 2018 Trump's anti-internationalism strains Western military alliance 2018 July 2018 Food and fish waste challenge import-dependent poorer nations 2018 July 2018 Twiplomacy study of social media finds 'all the world's atwitter' 2018 July 2018 U.N. humanitarian chief visits North Korea where 10 million need aid 2018 July 2018 International organizations 'under attack' says Bono at Irish U.N. event 2018 July 2018 Trump trade war erodes the U.N.'s global anti-poverty goals for 2030 2018 June 2018 Backlash against Trump policies doom U.S. migration nominee 2018 June 2018 An 'alphabet soup' of high seas rules stands in way of sustainability 2018 June 2018 Chemical weapons watchdog augments its accountability powers 2018 June 2018 Polar research looks at climate unknowns in southernmost ocean 2018 June 2018 Behind the scenes at U.N. telecoms agency, 5G edges closer to reality 2018 June 2018 U.N. investigative report targets human rights abuses in Venezuela 2018 June 2018 Pope's visit to Switzerland spotlights role of church as an organization 2018 June 2018 Trump administration abandons the U.N.'s top human rights body 2018 June 2018 Record 68.5 million people globally forced to flee their homes in 2017 2018 June 2018 Gaming addiction to be classified by WHO as a mental health disorder 2018 June 2018 U.N. officials blast U.S. border policy as 'unconscionable' and cruel 2018 June 2018 U.N. emphasizes global cooperation at first 21st century space summit 2018 June 2018 CERN upgrading its giant particle smasher for more discoveries 2018 June 2018 U.N. report identifies vast climate risks in exceeding 1.5° Celsius limit 2018 June 2018 U.N. report on India-Pakistan conflict in Kashmir spreads blame 2018 June 2018 FIFA picks North America's 'United' bid to host the World Cup in 2026 2018 June 2018 Nuclear watchdogs prepare for potential U.S.-North Korea deal 2018 June 2018 Blockchain technology charts path toward mainstream and standards 2018 June 2018 Trump tensions among world leaders make for G-7 minus one 2018 June 2018 U.N. investigator calls on U.S. to push human rights with North Korea 2018 June 2018 At ILO conference, labor leaders emphasize role in peace and justice 2018 June 2018 Global foreign investment reaches 3-year low as economic recovery lags 2018 June 2018 Safety concerns over return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar 2018 June 2018 U.N. says Trump violates children's rights along U.S.-Mexico border 2018 June 2018 Refugee agency settles 'longest-running U.N. whistleblower case' 2018 June 2018 Transition to renewable energy lags behind Paris treaty climate goals 2018 June 2018 'Low profile' diplomacy: North Korea's hidden avenues to the world 2018 June 2018 Targeting NCDs, U.N. health agency panel balks at tax on sugary drinks 2018 May 2018 Economic boost for Africa seen from millions of international migrants 2018 May 2018 Case made for top-down U.N. reforms in staff management 2018 May 2018 #MeToo arrives at top U.N. labor forum with push for treaty 2018 May 2018 Despite its horrific war, Syria takes helm of U.N. disarmament forum 2018 May 2018 Clean energy enters business mainstream with shift to renewables 2018 May 2018 Refugee crises around the world push nations' limits of capacity 2018 May 2018 U.N. chief takes aim at the 'scourge of war' and weapons stockpiles 2018 May 2018 Africa's youth enlisted by A.U. campaign to fight corruption 2018 May 2018 Experts propose clean energy global fund to propel climate treaty 2018 May 2018 Dispute over Israeli settlements puts focus on war crimes tribunal 2018 May 2018 Social media outreach is the new ‘game-changing opportunity’ 2018 May 2018 New data protection rules for privacy impact organizations 2018 May 2018 Threats to press and repressive leaders pose danger to democracy 2018 May 2018 Harassment and abuse claims on the rise amid worries about terrorism 2018 May 2018 International cooperation is shaped by a history of waterways and wars
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