Six nations now have gender parity or a slight women's majority: Rwanda (61.3%), Cuba (53.4%), Nicaragua (51.7%), and Mexico, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates (50%).
GENEVA (AN) — For the first time in history, women have a seat in every functioning parliament around the world.
The demise of male-only parliaments is accompanied by an unprecedented level of diversity among the women who are participating in parliaments, the Inter-Parliamentary Union announced Friday.
At least 200 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza — more than 95% Palestinians – since the outbreak of war.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns 'literally any scenario is possible' in Europe since Russia invaded Ukraine.
On a 14-0 vote with the U.S. abstaining, the council urged a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
