Most nations had little to no improvement last year in fighting corruption that was "more pervasive" whenever big money influenced elections or governments.
Most nations had little to no improvement last year in fighting corruption that was "more pervasive" whenever big money influenced elections or governments, Transparency International's annual rankings showed on Thursday.
The Berlin-based global watchdog organization's annual Corruption Perceptions Index of 180 nations noted the United States and some other major powers lagged in taking on public sector corruption.
U.N. human rights experts condemned the 'malicious manipulation of thousands of electronic pagers and radios.'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the E.U. would loan Kyiv up to €35 billion (US$39 billion).
The summit will attempt to overcome fracture lines that have been dividing major powers and the developing world.
The proposal amplifies a recent International Court of Justice ruling that Israel has no sovereignty over the territories.
The U.N. weather agency calls for urgent action to protect water supplies, the ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change.'
The U.N. high commissioner for refugees cites 'many instances of violations of international humanitarian law.'
The E.U.'s top court sided with a transgender man who sued Romania for refusing to accept his gender changes in the U.K.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
