
European nations trigger sanctions 'snapback' on Iran's nuclear program
The move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is intended to intensify pressure on Iran's strained economy.
Yemen is a nation in the Middle East, located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. While modern Yemen was formed in 1990 by the unification of two separate nations, it is embroiled in a civil war that has caused one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.
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The move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is intended to intensify pressure on Iran's strained economy.
The U.S. will remain a full member of UNESCO until its withdrawal officially takes effect at the close of next year.
Scoop: The budget freeze is part of almost $700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
Scoop: UNHCR's directors scrambled to tighten its budget because of the Trump administration's 90-day aid stoppage.
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).
As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'
The four international treaties, which form the rules of war, have been ratified or acceded to by virtually all nations.
The U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for Yemen said regional dangers grew but the warring parties are talking.
The U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Houthi attacks in shipping lanes for a second time this year.
Worker protections against effects of climate change and biological hazards are on the labor conference's agenda.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
More than 2,800 leaders from 120 countries were expected at the World Economic Forum gathering this week.
The U.N.'s global humanitarian appeal for itself and 1,900 partners in 2024 already assumes 40% in unmet needs.
A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.