Domestic abuse rises with virus lockdowns due to the pandemic
An upsurge in domestic violence has been reported in all regions as many people grapple with stay-at-home orders.
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The U.S. is a major global power and a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. It is a founding member of NATO and a key participant in a vast network of international organizations, including the G-7, G-20, OECD, and World Bank. It is currently re-evaluating its alliances and relationships, particularly with China and Russia, while also engaging in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war and addressing new trade tensions with key partners like India.
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Global trade services growth weakens as coronavirus spreads
The World Trade Organization's services trade barometer shows a further decline from last September.
U.N. warns of $2 trillion in economic losses from coronavirus
Trade economists who advise the U.N. said COVID-19 could push nations into recession and depress global annual growth.
Nuclear watchdog agency to help in global fight against coronavirus
IAEA says countries in need of help can get training in nuclear science knowhow to tackle disease transmission.
Files point to 12,000 Nazis in 1930s Argentina, many with Swiss funds
The Simon Wiesenthal Center said an Argentine investigator found the files in a former Nazi headquarters' storage room.
Confidential report shows sophisticated hack of U.N. offices
The U.N. report said 42 computer servers - but no sensitive data or confidential information - were 'compromised.'
IOM help to migrant caravan in Guatemala shows growing aid trend
The U.N. migration agency was providing aid and arranging the return home of more than 140 migrants from Honduras.
U.N. human rights investigators seek probe of Saudi role in spyware hack
Investigators want an inquiry into the Saudi crown prince's alleged role in hacking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone.
IAEA cites progress in nuclear and radiation safety since Fukushima
Japan strengthened inspections as part of efforts to improve regulation in the wake of the Fukushima Daichi accident.
WEF's top 5 global risks all environmental as planet heats up
The annual list, released to shape next week's gathering at Davos, overwhelmingly focuses on the climate crisis.
HRW warns China is undermining human rights and institutions
Experts cautioned that China has been using its economic muscle to silence critics at home and increasingly abroad.
U.N. Security Council renews Syrian aid, but cuts humanitarian crossings
The U.N. relies on crossings to truck supplies through Turkey, Iraq and Jordan into Syrian areas beyond Assad's control.
IAEA and FAO team up to help Senegal researchers curb tsetse fly
A nuclear technique developed with U.N. support suppressed the disease-carrying tsetse fly without harming other insects.
Bond for financing development shows confidence in organizations
The World Bank's benchmark bond was set at its tightest spread to U.S. treasuries in the organization's history.
UNESCO warns of a legal 'duty to protect' cultural heritage sites
UNESCO's chief reminded Washington and Tehran they must protect cultural sites, after Trump made threats against Iran.
Enraged at U.S. airstrike, Iran abandons nuclear deal limits
European nations urged Tehran to stop taking steps away from compliance with the nuclear deal it signed with world powers.