Global trading rules galvanize G-20 leaders amid U.S.-China tensions
The Group of 20 expressed concern about the future of the World Trade Organization, which Trump threatened to leave.
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Nations' plans for cutting carbon emissions are dangerously off-track
Global greenhouse gas emissions, rather than fall, rose in 2017 by 0.7 gigatons to 53.5 gigatons, after three years of decreases.
International Finance Corporation case is a challenge to immunity rules
Justices are deciding if the World Bank's financial lending arm has the same immunity afforded to nations under U.S. laws.
In surprise vote, Interpol picks South Korean for next president
The world's largest international police organization had been expected to elevate a senior Russian official to the top job.
Russian tipped to take helm of Interpol despite U.S. political outcry
Interpol's general assembly meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was expected to select a Russian frontrunner.
Human rights and children's issues take lead in organizations' retweets
As social media proliferates, the U.N. human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter.
Scientists narrow the hunt for non-visible dark matter in the universe
One of the hottest pursuits in particle physics is the search for clues about dark matter, an unobservable theoretical material.
Postal union scrambles to address U.S. criticism on mail delivery rates
The action came days after the Trump administration said it intends to withdraw from the 144-year-old organization.
Report on global aid finds lives saved equal to twice the U.S. population
The ONE Campaign says at least 669 million people worldwide would have needlessly died between 1990 and 2016.
Experts dash false hopes that climate change won't bring misery
The Nobel Prize-winning U.N. panel on climate change said it's life or death for much of the planet as soon as 2040.
Critics see lost chance on fighting noncommunicable diseases
Low- and middle-income countries and the poorest and most vulnerable populations worldwide are the hardest hit.
Global appeal at U.N. seeks freedom for captive journalists and free press
The special gathering at U.N. headquarters in New York highlighted the many challenges to press freedoms globally.
Wetlands vanishing at triple rate of forests as global temperatures rise
The losses from 1970 to 2015 threaten the 'world's most valuable ecosystem' with a huge amount of biodiversity.
Nuclear power's complexities emerge in the age of climate change
The picture is complicated by safety and environmental concerns and IAEA's dual roles as watchdog and promoter.
High seas treaty moves a step closer to reality among U.N. delegates
A new treaty is being negotiated aimed at protecting the rich biodiversity of the open ocean against commercial pressures.
Hot planet on a path of 'suicidal emissions' from fossil fuel burning
The U.N. secretary-general demanded that nations act far faster and more decisively to combat the climate crisis.