The need to overhaul the U.N.'s vast bureaucracy is a more urgent topic as its single biggest donor, the United States, ratchets up pressure under the Trump administration.
UNITED NATIONS (AN) — The United Nations is weighing proposals to add two new departments and revamp its 44,000 staff — about a third the size of Microsoft or Apple — in a broader effort to radically shake up management.
The need to overhaul the U.N.'s vast bureaucracy is a more urgent topic with the pressure coming from its single biggest donor, the United States, where U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is turning up the heat in response to U.N. criticism of American policies.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
Just 22.3% of all the e-waste - any product that has a plug or battery - was properly collected and recycled in 2022.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
From fishing subsidies to agricultural reforms, the World Trade Organization failed to reach common ground.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
