ICJ dismisses genocide case by Sudan against U.A.E. over RSF rebels
Sudan asked the U.N.'s top court to instruct the U.A.E. to prevent civilian killings, but the court lacked jurisdiction.
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U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs
Proposed targets include cutting efforts key to International Criminal Court cases from Russia's war in Ukraine.
ICJ finishes public hearings into Israeli obligations on Gaza aid
A Palestinian diplomat told the U.N.'s top court that Israel uses aid as a 'weapon of war,' targeting civilians and aid workers.
Slowing gains among women in parliaments as rights are attacked
The averate rate of gains for women-held seats accelerated between 2000 and 2015, but slowed in the last decade.
ICC and dozens of nations rebuke Trump-ordered sanctions on court
Seventy-nine of the International Criminal Court's member nations and E.U. leaders blasted Trump's executive order.
Nations seek U.N. top court's opinion on Gaza humanitarian access
A U.N. resolution with overwhelming support asks the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion.
Amnesty International report says Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza
Israel strongly rejects the allegations that it is systematically trying to destroy the Palestinian people in its war with Hamas.
Vanuatu climate and rights case led by law students goes to world court
The landmark case is expected to involve nearly 100 countries and more than a dozen intergovernmental organizations.
ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-defense minister, Hamas leader
The Rome-based International Criminal Court's three arrest warrants allege war crimes and crimes against humanity
A second Trump wave is about to hit IOs. Not all have survival strategies.
Trump's second term will likely pose a serious challenge to U.N.-led efforts on climate change, global health and trade.
More than 1-in-3 species of trees could disappear in 192 countries
Scientists say at least 16,425 tree species are at risk of extinction as agriculture expands and the climate changes.
U.N. supports call for end to occupation of Palestinian territories
The proposal amplifies a recent International Court of Justice ruling that Israel has no sovereignty over the territories.
Mongolia sets aside ICC warrant to give Putin a red-carpet welcome
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
Second round of U.N. emergency cash provided for crisis hotspots
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).
U.N.: Rising seas pose threat to coastal cities, island nations
With the Earth growing hotter and the oceans becoming warmer, rising sea levels threaten islands and coastal areas.
Heat, drought and death: A deadly combination around the globe
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.