World off-track to meet most Sustainable Development Goals
Only 35% of 169 targets are on track or show "adequate progress," according to the U.N.'s new SDGs report.
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War-driven supply shock and Strait of Hormuz disruption force downward revisions even in best-case scenarios.
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Court and member-nation presidency condemn sanctions on ICC president and senior prosecutor as U.S. widens campaign.
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Four U.S. organizations challenge Washington’s sanctions as the war crimes court confronts member withdrawals.