
A papal messenger of climate action and 'hope, humility and humanity'
U.N. leaders hailed Pope Francis as a champion of the environment and tireless advocate of refugees and migrants.
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U.N. leaders hailed Pope Francis as a champion of the environment and tireless advocate of refugees and migrants.
WHO members finally reach consensus on a draft pandemic agreement after 13 formal rounds of meetings since Dec. 2021.
Talks will reconvene next week to finish a proposed global accord for the World Health Assembly to take up in May.
The loss of funding could unravel major progress since 2000 in reducing women's deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.
One donor predicts more than 1 million kids in poor countries could die without U.S. funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
The U.N. weather agency says some human-induced effects will be 'irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years.'
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
Health officials say millions of lives are at risk as the U.S. withdraws funding from treatment and prevention programs.
Record heat and rightward political shifts toward nationalist self-interest undermine efforts to cut fossil fuel dependence.
WHO's emergency moves follow months of warnings the U.N. health agency faces severe impacts if U.S. funding dries up.
The process of forcing the United States to withdraw from the Paris climate treaty and WHO will take a year to complete.
The U.N. weather agency says the Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal is "not yet dead but in grave danger."
The landmark case is expected to involve nearly 100 countries and more than a dozen intergovernmental organizations.
Developing nations say the global deal falls short. U.N. chief Guterres says it 'provides a base on which to build.'