The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
WASHINGTON (AN) – As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine reached the one-year mark with no end in sight, the war is proving especially cruel to the children who are being killed, crippled, orphaned and kidnapped by Russian forces.
Diplomats condemned the cruelty at Friday's meeting of the United Nations Security Council, but there was little they could do besides offering fiery speeches since Russia holds one of the 15-nation council's permanent veto-wielding seats.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
The spending bill also has other 'key pro-Israel provisions' aimed at the U.N. and other international organizations.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
