Science Sep 03 Global warming will exceed 1.5-degree limit, UN says in report that maps path back below danger zone By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84 The bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces rained shells and snipers’ bullets on Sarajevo and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes, U.N. officials said. By Associated Press
World Aug 14 Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge This attack comes after the United Nations reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Jul 30 Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the World… By Constant Same Bagalwa, Prosper Heri Ngorora, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Jul 28 Criminal gangs increasingly lure victims to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns Once brought in, they often get locked up, have their identity documents seized, and forced through violence, threats and "debt bondage" to participate in the online scams. By Associated Press
Jul 27 UN human rights chief says Israel must end house demolitions and occupation in Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The United Nations' human rights chief says Israel must end its military presence in southern Lebanon and stop demolishing homes. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: UN Ambassador Mike Waltz testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Waltz will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "United Nations Accountability and Reform." Watch here. Continue reading
Jul 06 Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ground. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after UK says a vessel was hit By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that… Continue reading
Jun 23 UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Nearly 1,100 peacekeepers from countries around the world have lost their lives in the line of duty and thousands of others have been injured since 1948, according to U.N. peacekeeping department figures. Continue reading