Dec 30 Watch 7:01 U.S. unveils new plan for humanitarian aid after pausing contributions earlier this year By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The U.S. has pledged $2 billion in humanitarian aid to the United Nations, as part of a deal that will also overhaul how the U.S. funds foreign aid work going forward. The move comes after the U.S. paused nearly all… Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt, shrink or die' By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The money is a tiny fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a generous amount that will maintain the United States' status as the world's largest humanitarian donor. Continue reading
Dec 26 South Korea plans to end foreign adoptions as UN urges Seoul to address past abuses By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press United Nations investigators have voiced concern over what they described as Seoul's failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for human rights violations tied to overseas adoptions. Continue reading
Dec 10 UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction. Continue reading
Nov 23 Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks By Melina Walling, Associated Press Many Indigenous people who attended the United Nations climate talks felt strengthened by the solidarity with tribes from other countries and some appreciated small wins in the final outcome. But for many, the talks fell short on representation, ambition and… Continue reading
Nov 22 COP30 climate talks end in Brazil without roadmap to phase out fossil fuels By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to extreme weather’s wrath. But the agreement doesn’t include an explicit detailed map to… Continue reading
Nov 20 UN secretary general urges nations at climate talks to be flexible to get results By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press Asked whether U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres had a message for President Donald Trump, who has pulled the world's second-largest carbon polluter out of climate talks: “We are waiting for you.”… Continue reading
Nov 17 UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Continue reading
Nov 17 Disaster-battered nations tell ministers at climate talks to start taking action By Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Melina Walling, Associated Press Their message: Our lives are on the line. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:45 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years… Continue watching