Nations reject Russia's attempt to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
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The vote undermined Moscow's claim it still has support from a silent majority of the United Nations' 193 member nations.
Heavy rains and warmer temperatures make it easier for the bacteria that causes cholera to spread, posing a major setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease.
The summit is held once every three years to examine protections for wild animals and plants traded internationally.
Extreme weather events are rising in frequency and intensity, disproportionately hitting poor countries and communities.
The U.N. health agency said RTS,S is the first and only vaccine shown to significantly reduce malaria in children.
Flooding, the worst of the impacts globally, continued to affect the largest number of people, more than 35 million.