Americas - Arete News (Page 4)

Guyana has warned of a land and energy grab by Venezuela.

Security & Geopolitics

U.N. council seat adds twist to Guyana-Venezuela tensions

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Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the $1 billion a year it generates.

Then-U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley during a 2017 visit to Geneva

Security & Geopolitics

Threats of diminished U.S. role in U.N. returns with political season

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Nikki Haley has adopted Trump's hard line against U.N. participation but stopped short of calling for total withdrawal.

Forest firefighters in Peru's eastern slopes of the Andes, covered with tropical forests of the upper Amazon Basin.

Climate & Health

Amazon nations renew cooperation but fall short on deforestation plan

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The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization agreed on some policies but not a unified goal to end deforestation.

The U.S. will once again provide more than a fifth of UNESCO's budget.

Work, Education, Culture & Sports

U.S. rejoins UNESCO as countermove to China's growing influence

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The United States signaled its intent to return to UNESCO and pay arrears to counter Chinese funding and leadership.

Demonstrators outside the White House in Washington

Justice & Accountability

Fearing precedent, Pentagon won't cooperate with top global court

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A top U.S. diplomatic official said the ICC won't pursue war crimes charges against Americans if the U.S. courts handle it.

Human Rights

U.N. panel on racism and law enforcement ends first U.S. tour

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Panel members said they heard countless painful stories from victims and their families but also learned of some promising initiatives against racial discrimination.

A bronze statue of Balto, a Siberian Husky and sled dog.

SciTech Diplomacy

Zoonomia Project reveals genetic blueprint of 240 species of mammals

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The collaboration found parts of genomes remained the same for all mammalian species over millions of years of evolution.

The U.N. General Assembly remembered victims of the transatlantic slave trade

Human Rights

World marks horrific slave trade history to guard against more abuses

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The idea is to preserve and teach an ugly chapter of history that might help ward off humanity’s worst impulses.

Cindy McCain, left, is poised to succeed David Beasley, right, at the helm of the World Food Program

Humanitarians & Peace

McCain is the next U.S. conservative tapped to lead World Food Program

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WFP's leader represents a seemingly bygone era of bipartisanship as both a close political ally of Joe Biden and widow of John McCain.

The scene outside the World Bank and IMF headquarters in the spring of 2022

Sustainable Development Goals

Biden picks former Mastercard CEO to replace the World Bank's leader

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As the largest shareholder in the World Bank, the U.S. traditionally nominates candidates for a five-year term as president.

Nuclear Security & WMD

U.S. says Russia is violating terms of the New START nuclear arms treaty

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The U.S. says Russia won't allow American inspectors to inspect its arsenal to ensure compliance with a post-Cold War agreement.

Pastel-colored homes in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.

Security & Geopolitics

U.N. leaders urge international security mission to help Haiti

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Haiti's violence has paralyzed the country, obstructed humanitarian aid, and fueled the resurgence of cholera amid a widening food crisis, U.N. officials emphasize.