Moderate gains in some areas but only 18% of the SDGs are on-track
A critical U.N. summit opened to confront the sobering reality that only modest gains have been made in a select few areas.
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With FCPA paused, U.S. prosecutors skip OECD anti-bribery meetings
The U.S. absence raises questions about the Trump administration's commitment to enforcing anti-bribery laws.
COP29 summit ends with pledge to spend billions on climate change
Developing nations say the global deal falls short. U.N. chief Guterres says it 'provides a base on which to build.'
IUCN finds more than half of world's mangrove ecosystems could collapse
Mangrove ecosystems harbor fish and wildlife, protect against sea level rise, tides and storm surges, and store carbon.
Asia suffers under record 'additional heat' as the globe continues to warm
From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.
Group of nations seek more scrutiny of the U.N.'s peacekeeping abuses
Six nations sought accountability in U.N. peacekeeping at a meeting on mismanagement, sexual abuse and other violence.
United Nations faces severe cash shortage, could default on payments
The world body could run out of money by the end of this month dealing with its worst budget crisis in at least a decade.
The United Nations has led 76 investigations in the past 55 years
As demands grow for a U.N. probe of Khashoggi's murder, an Arete News review finds just eight previous such orders.