Nations clinch climate deal on 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
The COP28 accord calls for weaning the world off burning oil, coal and natural gas 'in a just, orderly and equitable manner.'
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The COP28 accord calls for weaning the world off burning oil, coal and natural gas 'in a just, orderly and equitable manner.'
The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
The U.N. Security Council, bowing to Russia, constricted aid for Syrians in areas still beyond Syrian government control to just one Turkish border crossing.
Oxfam International it will shed almost 30% of its global staff and pull up stakes in 18 nations due to financial hardship.
Six countries and the U.N. opened the first Global Refugee Forum to help poor nations overwhelmed by taking in people fleeing for safety across borders.
Refugees International gave the Trump administration's U.S. practices a 'failing grade' for a second year in a row.
The number of refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers rose by 2.3 million from 2017. And over the past two decades, the number has doubled.
The Trump administration's broadsides against international cooperation embolden nations with poor human rights records and encourage attacks on journalists, experts said.
The non-binding deal tries to solve some of the polarizing but age-old issues surrounding people crossing borders.
The effort accompanied a similar pact for migration that the U.N. General Assembly also approved this month.