U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs
Proposed targets include cutting efforts key to International Criminal Court cases from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a nation in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, with a coastline on the Black Sea. The country is a member of both the E.U. (since 2007) and NATO (since 2004), positioning it as a key player at the crossroads of European and Balkan geopolitics. Follow our reporting at @aretenews.bsky.social.
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European minimum wages on the rise but are they enough to keep up?
Minimum wage workers in the E.U. had the most purchasing power in Germany and the least in Estonia.
Nations reject Russia's attempt to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
World Bank and IMF accent small island nations at their fall meetings
The economic outlook challenges countries already struggling with climate change, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions.
New clean air treaty goes into effect across Europe and North America
The agreement aims to limit heat-trapping black carbon emissions that accelerate melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Georgieva starts in new post as chief of the International Monetary Fund
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva emphasized the IMF must deal with inequality, climate risk, and technology.
Europe's first legally binding treaty on violence against women turns 5
The treaty, which took effect in 2014, builds on efforts to protect women and girls from violence since the 1990s.
U.S. military officials are bracing for withdrawal from U.N. postal agency
The military delivered more than 88,000 tons of packages and letters last year and must now plan for a possible disruption.
Centennial of Versailles treaty signing strikes a modern nerve
Many of the questions asked in Versailles 100 years ago appear to be resurfacing today in a U.S. hostile to multilateralism.
Former Trump economic adviser begins World Bank presidency
David Malpass now oversees one of the most important international organizations set up after World War II.
World Bank's turnover at the top tests the politics of international aid
Not surprisingly, the patterns of American and European leadership have been an affront to non-Western nations.
First global migration pact approved at U.N. in bid to 'prevent suffering'
The non-binding deal tries to solve some of the polarizing but age-old issues surrounding people crossing borders.
World War I centenary of a fragile peace still holds lessons for today
Precipitated by unrestrained nationalism, the immense tragedy of a global war led to the modern era's institutions.
U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal widens transatlantic rift
With the U.S. reversal, Iran's planned economic opening to the West depends on its European, Russian and Chinese partners.
Out of limelight, a quiet force for civilian and political rights
Three times a year an obscure panel of human rights experts meets in Geneva and New York with a monumental task.
Despite its horrific war, Syria takes helm of U.N. disarmament forum
Diplomats said Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has no credibility or moral authority to lead the U.N. forum.