U.N. plastic treaty talks face deep divisions as deadline nears
Ecuadoran diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, who chairs the proceedings, said 'progress made has not been sufficient.'
Trump tariffs widen trade war, threatening allies and global rules
The U.S. tariffs for about 90 countries further undermine the global trade system led by the World Trade Organization.
Plastic treaty talks open with longshot bid for consensus deal
The negotiations in Geneva are the sixth round of talks since 175 nations agreed in 2022 to create a legally binding treaty.
Geneva's plastic treaty talks at make-or-break moment for ocean health
The 10-day session at the U.N.'s European headquarters is widely seen as the definitive moment for a global accord.
Famine is declared in Gaza as the food security indicators collapse
The global standard for assessing food insecurity reports more than 1-in-3 people go without food for longer than a day.
British physician Dr. David Nabarro, a global health visionary, dies at 75
Tributes highlighted Dr. Nabarro's profound influence and strategic acumen in tackling health and humanitarian crises.
U.N. top court rules a healthy environment is a human right
The court's advisory opinion stems from a sustained campaign led by Vanuatu and supported by 130 U.N. member nations.
Rethinking refugee narrative and history from voices in the archives
Beyond official narratives and statistics are the complex realities and unexpected agency of displaced populations.
World Health Assembly formally adopts hard-fought pandemic treaty
The head of the International Peace Institute praised the treaty negotiators for their 'amazing' critical problem-solving.
U.S. and China agree to hit 90-day pause in trade war after Geneva talks
Both sides moved to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods after an intense weekend of Swiss-hosted negotiations.
Trump orders U.S. to expedite permits for deep seabed mining
The order would allow exploratory mining of the ocean floor that is overseen by an organization the U.S. hasn't joined.
Nations make 'history in Geneva' with landmark pandemic treaty deal
WHO members finally reach consensus on a draft pandemic agreement after 13 formal rounds of meetings since Dec. 2021.
China turns to WTO for help settling dispute with U.S. over Trump tariffs
China requested World Trade Organization-led dispute consultations over Trump's tariffs, now as high as 145%.
WTO and E.U. chiefs warn of global consequences from Trump tariffs
Markets plunged in Asia, Europe and the U.S. as leaders were shocked at Trump's tariffs and the risk of a global trade war.
Climate action to save glaciers 'a matter of survival' for people too
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
'Spiraling weather and climate impacts’ from record carbon levels
The U.N. weather agency says some human-induced effects will be 'irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years.'