CITES CoP20 delivers historic shark protection, curbs illegal pet trade
The conference agreed on new protections for the pet trade and rejected eased restrictions on rhino horns and ivory.
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Pledges by nations to U.N. fall far short of world's 1.5° C. climate target
A new analysis indicates nations must cut carbon emissions by a massive 43% globally by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
China and India mend ties at SCO summit as Trump's tariffs sting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's initial security focus has broadened to include economic and trade cooperation.
U.N. staff and appeal for aid in limbo from Taliban ban on Afghan women
Most employees who work for UNAMA are Afghan nationals - women and men who have been instructed to stay home.
Xi and Putin hold talks on sidelines of 8-nation regional security summit
At the SCO summit, China called its partnership with Russia 'as stable as mountains' despite some questions and concerns.
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.