The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
In his yearly exhortation, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres laid out the consequences for our world if nations fail to measure up to the lofty goals they set for self-improvement by 2030.
"Our failure to secure peace, to confront climate change, and to boost international finance is undermining development," he told reporters.
Colombia's former president Juan Manuel Santos says his nation's peace process benefited from women leaders.
China requested World Trade Organization-led dispute consultations over Trump's tariffs, now as high as 145%.
Markets plunged in Asia, Europe and the U.S. as leaders were shocked at Trump's tariffs and the risk of a global trade war.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
A Palestinian diplomat told the U.N.'s top court that Israel uses aid as a 'weapon of war,' targeting civilians and aid workers.
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A human rights group and journalists question Beijing's use of 'Chinese government-organized NGOs' at the United Nations.
A day after saying a deal with Russia was close, Trump expressed doubt that Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war.
