
Prisoner executions, other abuses found on both sides in Ukraine war
The U.N. cited executions, human shields, torture and other inhumane treatment by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
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The U.N. cited executions, human shields, torture and other inhumane treatment by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine ran up a huge deficit mainly due to military spending, and had to rely on its central bank printing more money.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a U.N.-brokered agreement with Russia, Ukraine and Turkey on July 22, 2022, was reauthorized once again.
The prosecutor says the charges involve deportation of 'at least hundreds of children' taken from orphanages and homes.
The report's alleged war crimes in Ukraine include killings, torture, rape, kidnapped children and attacks on civilians.
From the killing fields of Ukraine to the earthquakes of Turkey and Syria, children struggle in an often indifferent world.
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is running on emergency diesel generators to prevent a major radiation catastrophe.
A quarter of all humanity lives today in places that are affected by conflict and usually it's the civilians 'who suffer the most.'
The U.N.'s special envoy to Syria says an effective response to the earthquake "was hampered in part" by the war.
The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
As the largest shareholder in the World Bank, the U.S. traditionally nominates candidates for a five-year term as president.
Putin said Russia will not withdraw from the treaty but will no longer allow NATO countries to inspect its nuclear arsenal.
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.
As Russia's war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark, the U.N. again calls on donors to step up with billions more in aid.
Fresh snowfall, freezing temperatures and a disrupted cross-border operation added to the despair, frustration and anger.