World Oct 03 UN chief says the world is in 'life-or-death struggle' for survival He accused the world's 20 wealthiest countries of failing to do enough to stop the planet from overheating. The U.N. chief told reporters Monday that emissions of global-warming greenhouse gases are at "an all-time high and rising."…
Politics Sep 26 What is impeding the long-advocated growth of the U.N. Security Council? Virtually everyone involved agrees that the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand and include more voices. But as with so many things, the central question is exactly how.
World Sep 20 WATCH: 2022 United Nations General Assembly - Day 1 In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of…
World Sep 07 At least $1 billion needed to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. says The U.N. humanitarian chief predicts at least a billion dollars will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia.
World Aug 31 UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.
World Jul 06 U.N. says 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021 A new U.N. report says world hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat.
World Apr 14 U.N. envoy hopeful that there's a 'light at the end of the tunnel' for Yemen's war The U.N. special envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council that there's "a light at the end of the tunnel" in the more than seven-year war in the Arab world's poorest country.
Politics Apr 12 WATCH: U.S. 'concerned' Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, State Department spokesman says State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
World Apr 07 U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.
World Mar 29 Sudan heading toward 'collapse' unless civilian government returns, U.N. envoy says UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan says the east African nation is heading toward "an economic and security collapse" unless it addresses the political paralysis following October's military coup and moves toward resuming a civilian-led transition.