World Sep 01 U.N. report details possible crimes against humanity by China against Muslim Uyghurs By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Aug 09 Watch 8:41 U.N. panel paints grim future for humanity without drastic action to combat climate change A new report out Monday warns that global temperatures will continue rising in coming decades, and that human activity is driving that increase. Those are among the conclusions reached by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Michael Oppenheimer, a…
Science Oct 13 UN report: Climate change means more weather disasters every year In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030. By Associated Press
World Sep 09 UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so, according to a new United Nations report. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Jun 21 Watch 4:04 UN report: Global refugee crisis has hit all-time high The world refugee crisis appears to be getting worse according to a U.N. report that shows the number of forcibly displaced people to be nearly 60 million -- a 40 percent increase within the past three years alone. Somini Sengupta… By PBS News Hour
Mar 09 Watch 5:20 Can we achieve global gender equality by 2030? By PBS News Hour Twenty years since the UN announced a major effort to reduce global gender inequality, women and girls today are far from getting equal treatment and participation in society, while violence against females is commonplace. Lakshmi Puri of UN Women joins… Continue watching
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