
Summit clinches $1 billion for U.N. health agency's funding gap
WHO says it needs $11.1 billion for its core work over the next four years, but has only $4 billion in projected income.
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WHO says it needs $11.1 billion for its core work over the next four years, but has only $4 billion in projected income.
The U.N. and dozens of nations demanded Israel stop firing at U.N. peacekeepers while attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The U.N. weather agency calls for urgent action to protect water supplies, the ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change.'
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
The head of Freedom House called the shooting 'a grim and shocking blow to the American democratic process.'
Developing nations' 30% share of global public debt in 2023, particularly in Asia and Oceania, rose from 16% in 2010.
The resolution sponsored by Germany and Rwanda reflects an effort to remember the lessons of 20th century genocides.
From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.
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.
WHO's chief warned that 'a torrent of mis- and disinformation' affects pandemic treaty negotiations restarting this week.
Non-veto wielding nations have tried for years to reform the U.N.'s post-World War II power structure with little success.
IMF forecasts a strengthening global economy as inflation cools, but warns of the threat of wars and other disruptions.
The spotlight on gender parity follows Mexico's push last year for a crackdown on harassment at U.N. climate talks.
Though it cannot enforce its orders, the court issues advisory opinions that carry legal weight and moral authority.
FAO's Food Price Index tracks five commodity groups. Experts say food distribution is a worry even if supplies are plentiful.