
International monitors to de-escalate conflict by UNESCO site
The ceasefire provides a much-needed pause but a definitive resolution has eluded Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
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The ceasefire provides a much-needed pause but a definitive resolution has eluded Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
The new record for longest lightning flash is 829 kilometers (515 miles), which would take at least 90 minutes in a plane.
Talks between the E3 and Iran marked their first formal round since the 12-day conflict with Israel and the U.S. in June.
The U.S. will remain a full member of UNESCO until its withdrawal officially takes effect at the close of next year.
A prevous study on climatic and global effects of nuclear war raised awareness of the concept of "nuclear winter."
Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions if there is no progress on limiting Tehran's nuclear program.
A critical U.N. summit opened to confront the sobering reality that only modest gains have been made in a select few areas.
Leaders pushed for better financial systems at only the fourth U.N. conference on development financing held since 2002.
Urgent early warning systems and urban heat protections are needed with extreme heat events becoming more frequent.
Trump left the summit in Canada early after signing onto a Group of Seven statement on the Middle East he resisted.
Iran retaliated - and Israel and Iran risked all-out war - after IAEA board's found Tehran breached nonproliferation duties.
If decision-makers can keep a long-term perspective on impacts, reforms can strengthen the U.N. despite budget cuts.
The summit created momentum for the adoption of the first legally binding rules to better protect international waters.
Nuclear-armed nations possess about 12,400 nuclear warheads, but nearly 90% belong to Russia and the U.S.
Despite documentation and bipartisan concern, Trump is eliminating programs to locate and return these children.
The U.N. appears to be more trusted than many governments, other multilateral institutions, and regional organizations.