Why an 18-year-old UN resolution is critical to ending the Lebanon-Israel war
With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire on the horizon, a UN resolution from 2006 has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war.
Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?
The current talks “simply cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe ...
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution ...
The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines
The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their ...
United Nations reduced to a theatre of virtue-signalling against Israel
The United Nations is sometimes ridiculed as a talking shop, but the words it speaks carry grave consequences.
U.N. climate deal, $300 billion for poor nations, sparks backlash
The COP29 United Nations climate conference is coming to a close in Baku, Azerbaijan, after more than a week of discussions.
Draft deal at COP29 calls for rich nations to give $250 billion a year by 2035
A draft deal at the U.N. Climate Change Conference calls for wealthy nations to give developing ones $250 billion a year ...
Nations at COP29 agree to $300 billion per year climate funding deal. Here’s what to know
In the wee hours of Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how ...
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United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) celebrates democratic milestone: Libyan municipal elections
UNSMIL welcomes the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announcement of the preliminary results for the 58 ...
U.N. climate talks to decide on a deal for at least $300 billion for poor nations
Negotiators will soon decide whether to accept a proposed $300 billion funding package for poor nations to curb and adapt to ...
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United Nations in Libya calls for action to protect and promote the rights of women
The United Nations in Libya remains committed to a comprehensive approach, including prevention, protection, survivor support and accountability, to ending violence against women and girls in Libya.