Global democracy plummets, press freedom at 50-year low, group finds
International IDEA highlights even established democracies are tested by shifting politics and weaker institutions.
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Global Fund to shift more aid for poorest nations as funding thins
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The agreement, a technical document signed in Cairo a day earlier, was initially presented as a crucial breakthrough.
Russia critic Baerbock leads UNGA at time of Security Council deadlock
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Israel’s expanded Gaza offensive stokes U.N. famine warnings
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U.N. appeals for aid to Afghanistan as winter looms for quake survivors
The U.N. has launched a $139.6 million fundraising appeal to provide emergency shelter, food, and medical supplies.
Aid cuts and growing refugee numbers weaken education progress
A new report notes the global refugee population is expanding faster than the capacity to provide children with an education.
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U.N. rights chief condemns Israel over Gaza, cites evidence for case
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UPU Congress gathers postal leaders as U.S. tariffs upend global system
A new UPU report found the industry's growth has lagged by 71% behind the global economy over the past two decades.
In final stretch, pandemic treaty talks narrowing on benefit sharing
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U.N. rights office says Congo conflict abuses may amount to war crimes
The U.N. human rights chief said Congo's violence has reached “alarming levels” from the parties' brutal tactics.
Pakistan grapples with dual flood crisis from rain and glacial melt
A new low-pressure system in India is expected to bring more rain, and the high temperatures also are causing glacial melt.
WMO points to destructive loop of climate change and air pollution
Fossil fuel burning and other polluting human activities not only degrade air quality but also accelerate climate change.
Houthis detain U.N. staffers, escalating tensions in Yemen
The latest raids are a significant escalation in a long-running crackdown by the rebels against international organizations.
Sudan landslide kills 1,000, deepens humanitarian crisis in Darfur
Villagers who survived 'lost everything 'in the blink of an eye' and now sleep outside, without food, in urgent need of aid.