Feb 19 Watch 3:01 At White House summit on extremism, thinking beyond military action to root causes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Ban Ki-moon on preventing terrorism by protecting human rights By PBS News Hour In an interview with Judy Woodruff, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that military action cannot be not the sole response to extremism, and stresses the importance of protecting the rights of marginalized people. They also discuss Syria's President Bashar al-Assad,… Continue watching
Nov 02 UN report: Without action, climate change effects will be ‘irreversible’ By Carey Reed The United Nations warned Sunday that the world must get most of its energy from renewable sources by 2050, or increase the likelihood of what it called "severe, pervasive and irreversible damage."… Continue reading
Jul 23 Kerry cites progress in Gaza cease-fire talks By Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Offering the first glimmer of hope for a Gaza cease-fire, the United States on Wednesday said negotiations to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas militants are making some progress even if an end to more than two… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Several countries temporarily stop commercial air traffic to Israel By PBS News Hour Several North American and European airlines temporarily halted service to Israel after a Hamas rocket struck a house in Tel Aviv near Israel’s main airport. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for an end to violence after meeting with Israeli prime… Continue watching
Apr 14 In Eastern Ukraine, deadline passes for protesters to quit occupation By News Desk A 2 a.m. EDT deadline, set by acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov, passed Monday without any action to make pro-Russian protesters vacate government buildings in Eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 29 Klitschko will support billionaire candy king for Ukraine presidency By Kayla Ruble Former world boxing champion and protest leader Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday that he will not run in the upcoming Ukrainian presidential elections. Continue reading
Mar 08 Groups mark International Women’s Day on social media By Kayla Ruble, Kristin Miller Organizations, international corporations and celebrities from around the globe marked International Women's Day on social media. Continue reading
Feb 22 U.N. Security Council agrees on aid resolution for Syria By Kayla Ruble In a unanimous vote on Saturday, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Syria. The Security Council passed the resolution which demands country-wide access for providing assistance to the people of Syria. Continue reading
Jan 22 Ban Ki-moon closes Syrian peace talks By News Desk United Nation's Ban Ki-moon called for the Syrian delegations, representing the government and opposition party, to work towards a solution to the three-year civil war. Continue reading