
Hotter than ever, world holds U.N. climate talks under cloud of doubt
'Minutes to midnight': World hits 1.4° of warming as Dubai summit opens with new report disputing a leader's credibility.
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'Minutes to midnight': World hits 1.4° of warming as Dubai summit opens with new report disputing a leader's credibility.
A handful of fossil fuel producers show no interest in a strong, restrictive and legally binding instrument for plastic pollution.
Nikki Haley has adopted Trump's hard line against U.N. participation but stopped short of calling for total withdrawal.
This is the third round of talks to develop an international legally binding deal that includes plastic waste in the ocean.
Government plans would blow past limits needed to limit warming to 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
A first-of-its-kind provision cites an 'urgent need' for nations to address concerns about autonomous weapons systems.
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board urged more trust-building to boost monitoring, accountability and financing.
Israel pounded Gaza with increasingly intensifying airstrikes. The U.N. chief emphasized the rules of war must be obeyed.
The summit marking BRI's 10-year anniversary notably drew Russia's Putin as a guest of honor among 130 nations' leaders.
The U.S. blocked a Security Council resolution as Russia pushed to omit mention of Hamas or Israel's self-defense.
The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
The U.S. and China said they favored a statement on Gaza, but it failed for lack of consensus approval. The U.N. chief condemned the attacks and appealed for the fighting to end.
UNICEF forecasts nearly 96 million children displaced by river flooding, 10.3 million by cyclonic winds, and 7.2 million by storm surges over three decades.
The talks centered on climate, financial services and more cooperation among governments and private partners.
A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.
New measurements show a dramatic decline in the health of glaciers and sea ice, perpetuating the cycle of warming.