Mar 22 UN rights chief calls Uganda anti-gay bill 'deeply troubling' By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The U.N.'s top human rights official is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment. Continue reading
Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years. Continue reading
Mar 21 Analysis: Latest IPCC report confirms climate change is worsening, but we have the tools to combat it By Frank Jotzo, Mark Howden, The Conversation A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:59 UN scientists warn drastic steps needed to prevent climate change catastrophe By Amna Nawaz Scientists warned that human-induced climate change is warming the planet to the point where it is causing irreversible damage in some parts of the world. The report was released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Scientist… Continue watching
Mar 19 Nations approve key UN science report on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 16 UN nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium has gone missing in Libya By Jon Gambrell, Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspectors "found that 10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium" had gone missing from an unnamed site in Libya. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.N.-backed investigation finds evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine By Lori Hinnant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press A U.N.-backed investigation has found that Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity. Continue reading
Mar 13 Russia says Moscow is ready to accept wartime grain deal extension By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials says Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war with Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 08 U.N. says Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for women By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls. Continue reading