Trump's refugee and humanitarian aid faulted for 'cruel practices'
Refugees International gave the Trump administration's U.S. practices a 'failing grade' for a second year in a row.
U.N. General Assembly (UNGA)
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UNCTAD stresses climate impacts of trade ahead of summit to spur action
UNCTAD is looking at how to solve the climate crisis, particularly how sea level rise impacts small island nations.
Nations challenged to restore land fertility from desert landscapes
Farming, logging, mining and other human activities add to climate impacts on land, costing up to 17% of global GDP.
G-7 allies in turmoil over trade and climate as Trump takes hard line
The summit in France was overshadowed by fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
World leaders urged to adopt binding treaty protecting high seas
The treaty aims to strengthen protections for international waters beyond the jurisdiction of coastal nations.
Youth climate movement decides strategy at Swiss-hosted summit
Their demands call for supporting developing nations, paying for cleaner technologies, and pressuring wealthy nations.
Women and children account for most human trafficking victims
U.N. leaders used the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to call for increased prevention against a web of factors.
Almost 71 million people globally have been forced to flee their homes
The number of displaced people, including many children, rose by 2.3 million from 2017, and doubled in two decades.
U.N. vote calls on U.K. to return site of U.S. military base to Mauritius
The non-binding U.N. resolution called for returning the Chagos Islands, home to a military facility, within six months.
Council of Europe keeps Russia as member despite Crimea annexation
Europe's leading human rights organization approved by majority vote a joint declaration that tries to appease Russia.
U.N. chief warns of rise in climate-linked security threats worldwide
On a South Pacific trip, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said 'we are not winning' against the climate crisis.
U.N. relief agency says 1 million people in Gaza may go hungry
The Trump administration's withdrawal of U.S. funding for Palestinian refugees could create a huge humanitarian crisis.
Climate-linked extreme weather blamed for rising impacts globally
Flooding, the worst of the impacts globally, continued to affect the largest number of people, more than 35 million.
Big pharma wants universal health coverage as 'sustainable' funding
The global trade federation IFPMA joined a chorus of voices saying health spending is a critical investment, not just a cost.
U.N. chief rallies nations to take action against a 'world of trouble'
António Guterres urged more diplomacy, climate ambition, technology uses, and focus on the U.N.'s 17 Global Goals.
Palestinians take over U.N. bloc of developing nations and China
In a ceremonial handover, the Palestinian president assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 major bloc of U.N. votes.