Experts fear perfect storm of desert locusts
East Africa faces the worst invasion of desert locust swarms in decades from a new generation of the world’s oldest and most destructive migratory pest.
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U.N. proposes global biodiversity pact to ward off mass extinction
Negotiations began last summer in Nairobi to draft a global wildlife treaty on the scale of the Paris climate accord.
Poor nations focus of global refugee forum expected to raise billions
As financial help for refugees lags, some leaders have raised concerns that insufficient resources can destabilize regions.
New green tech finance platform launches to guide private investors
A group of nations responsible for nearly half of all warming pollutants aim to oversee investment in climate technologies.
U.N. refugee agency seeks end to statelessness over next five years
UNHCR's chief Filippo Grandi and goodwill ambassador Cate Blanchett appealed to governments to help 10 million people.
Commission shows digital dangers for kids from global connectivity
Internet users extend to half the world, including 1.15 billion children who can benefit only if they can safely navigate it.
CITES tightens rules to protect wildlife trade on dozens of species
The summit is held once every three years to examine protections for wild animals and plants traded internationally.
New accord to protect defenders of environment and human rights
The aim is to better support advocates and to hold perpetrators of violence and intimidation accountable.
Oxfam's Winnie Byanyima of Uganda to serve as the next head of UNAIDS
The activist, mechanical engineer and ex-parliamentarian is set to replace UNAIDS' embattled leader Michel Sidibé.
U.K. regulator faults Oxfam staff for serious misconduct in Haiti aid work
The scandal surfaced in the aid work that Oxfam Great Britain did for Haitians displaced by the January 2010 earthquake.
WHO tests malaria vaccine for children in expanding pilot program
The U.N. health agency said RTS,S is the first and only vaccine shown to significantly reduce malaria in children.
U.N. and Israel in clash over human rights in Gaza border protests
A panel found Israeli soldiers used live ammunition against thousands of unarmed protesters, killing 189 Palestinians.
Nairobi-based U.N. agency's health checkup finds Earth in 'dire' shape
U.N. Environment's global assessments are a touchstone among scientists, policy experts and decision makers.
Organizations lose 46 staff in Ethiopian Airlines jet crash
The U.N. reported losing 21 staff who worked for its agencies; other international organizations reported losing 25 staff.
U.N. environment chief resigns after audit finds excessive plane flights
The image of a jet-setting executive at an agency that sets environmental and climate agendas made for poor optics.
U.N. review puts spotlight on China's treatment of ethnic minorities
A routine examination by the U.N. Human Rights Council looked at Chinese crackdowns on Uyghurs and Tibetans.