Alpinism added to UNESCO heritage list of traditions worth protecting
Enthusiasm for alpinism - and other climbing styles - remains strong today, but the pursuit is threatened by climate change.
Nobel laureate Suu Kyi denies Rohingya genocide in top U.N. court
She argued that Myanmar has been fighting insurgents rather than persecuting its minority Rohingya Muslim population.
U.S. forces WTO to shutter appeals court for resolving trade disputes
The World Trade Organization's ability to resolve trade disputes among nations is arguably its most critical function.
At NATO, Trump clashes with major allies and cancels press appearance
U.S. President Donald Trump sowed division with American partners and left it to other leaders to put on a united front.
U.N. telecom agency's deal on 5G worries global weather experts
Negotiators announced a deal on new radio frequency standards for 5G, despite worries about forecasting impacts.
Nobel Prize-winning Suu Kyi due for showdown with U.N. genocide probe
Myanmar's leader will challenge the U.N. top court's prosecution of an alleged military-led genocide of Rohingyas.
France and China advocate multilateralism in contrast to Trump
France and China urge more cooperation on climate, biodiversity and trade as the Trump administration retreats.
Scientists declare humanity is in the grips of a global climate emergency
More than 11,000 scientists said only an urgent shift to a carbon-free economy can ward off planetary catastrophe.
Facebook CEO defends plans for a new digital currency and association
U.S. lawmakers grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his plans for a new cryptocurrency and Swiss-based association.
Swiss voters add momentum to climate-minded Europe's Greens
Switzerland's national elections delivered a major boost to left-leaning Greens who back urgent U.N.-led climate action.
U.N. chief urges Syrian civilian protections amid Turkey's advance
The U.N. chief expressed concern over fighting in northeast Syria and called for 'maximum restraint' against atrocities.
Trump administration may seek U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
Four senior Democrats warned the Trump administration may exit a treaty for mutual unarmed surveillance over 34 nations.
Swiss clamor for U.N.-led action to fight rising temperatures and seas
Up to 100,000 people turned out for Switzerland's largest-ever climate demonstration to fulfill the Paris climate treaty goals.
Urgent UPU session reaches deal to keep U.S. in U.N. postal agency
UPU Congress' consensus vote to adopt the compromise plan represented 'an historical moment,' the agency's chief says.
E.U.'s 'right to be forgotten' applies only within its borders, court says
The E.U.'s top court said Google is not required to delete links to outdated or embarrassing info outside the 28-nation bloc.
UPU drama over Trump challenge affects U.S. voting and opioids
For only a third time in its 144-year history, the U.N. postal agency will hold an Extraordinary Congress.