Queen reminds Trump of the importance of multilateral virtues
The British monarch touted global institutions the U.K. and U.S. helped create after World War II — to prevent a third one.
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Dozens of nations call for a global pact against online extremism
The proposed global pact is named the Christchurch Call after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in March.
Red Cross pleads for info on missing staff taken by militants in Syria
The kidnappings of the three ICRC staff six years ago had been kept secret until now out of fears for their safety.
Scientists find accelerating pace of glacial shrinkage in most regions
Glaciers lost more than 9,000 billion tons of ice since 1961, raising water levels by 27 millimeters worldwide.
Ex-Bosnian Serb leader sentenced to life in 1995 genocide at Srebrenica
The judgement in the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals at The Hague, Netherlands, brings to a close the legal odyssey of 73-year-old Radovan Karadžić.
Western nations rebuke Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing
The European Union and eight other nations condemned Saudi Arabia, demanding that it cooperate with a U.N.-led investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's brazen murder.
Japanese pullout from organization marks return to commercial whaling
Japan will leave the International Whaling Commission, which will drop to 88 members, and resume whaling in April.
Anti-corruption forum links corrosive impact on democracy
At least 45 governments, businesses and organizations endorse a 26-point pledge for preventing corruption.
Ethiopia tops list of newly uprooted people in latest global assessment
New ethnic clashes in the south of the country and violence along a border region displaced more than 1 million people.
Danish cartoons stir Muslim push for international 'hatred' ban
Muslim anger at efforts to satirize Prophet Muhammad stirred OIC to propose a ban against incitement of religious hatred.
Trump trade war erodes the U.N.'s global anti-poverty goals for 2030
International organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
Behind the scenes at U.N. telecoms agency, 5G edges closer to reality
Before telecoms can revolutionize their equipment, ITU must develop new technical standards for putting it all to use.