World Jun 20 Despite an influx of Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges.
World Jun 12 Head of WTO anticipates roadblocks as ministers negotiate trade deals At a time when some experts question WTO's future and relevance, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hopes the meeting involving more than 120 ministers from the organization's 164 member countries yields progress toward reducing inequality and ensuring fair and free trade.
World Jun 07 Report says ‘perpetual’ Israeli occupation of Palestinian areas is the root of tensions Investigators commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are underpinned by Israel's "perpetual occupation" of Palestinian areas with no apparent intention of ending it.
World May 23 Zelenskyy calls for ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in virtual speech at Davos Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
World May 22 World Economic Forum returns in Davos after pandemic pause Forum organizers have their work cut out for them with soaring food and fuel prices, Russia's war in Ukraine, climate change, drought and food shortages in Africa, yawning inequality between rich and poor, and autocratic regimes gaining ground in some…
World Mar 31 U.N. seeks record $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban The head of the United Nations says nearly all Afghans don't have enough to eat and some have resorted to "selling their children and their body parts" to get money for food.
World Mar 30 Ukraine refugee total exceeds worst-case U.N. estimate The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country.
World Mar 28 As number of Ukrainians fleeing war hits 4 million, some signs of a slowdown The daily number of people fleeing Ukraine has fallen in recent days but border guards, aid agencies and refugees say Russia’s unpredictable war offers few signs whether it’s just a temporary lull or a permanent drop-off.
Science Mar 23 U.N. aims to give every person on Earth access to natural disaster early warning systems The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years.
World Mar 18 United Nations says 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine The estimates from the International Organization for Migration suggests Ukraine is fast on course in just three weeks toward the levels of displacement from Syria’s devastating war, which has driven about 13 million people from their homes both in the…