Mar 02 U.N. Assembly votes to demand that Russia stops the war in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow's actions. Continue reading
Feb 28 More than 500,000 refugees flee Ukraine since start of Russian invasion By Justin Spike, Associated Press The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union has showed no signs of stopping as they flee Russia's burgeoning war. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for peace in Ukraine By Associated Press The United Nations' 193-nation General Assembly met Monday for the first emergency session of the General Assembly in decades as Russian forces attacked Ukraine and Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on alert. Continue reading
Feb 28 How climate change is hurting living things on Earth right now, according to a new report By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The latest IPCC report focuses on the global impacts of climate change on people and nature, plus adaptation options that can help ensure that the planet remain liveable for generations to come. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.N. Security Council votes for emergency session on Russian invasion By Associated Press A 1950 resolution gives the General Assembly the power to call emergency meetings when the Security Council is unable to act because of the lack of unanimity among its five veto-wielding permanent members… Continue reading
Feb 26 Nearly 120,000 Ukrainians flee Russian conflict so far, up to 4 million if situation worsens, says U.N. body By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Lines of vehicles miles long are clogging border crossings out of Ukraine, as residents rushed to escape danger from invading Russian troops that were advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Russia vetoes U.N. resolution demanding end to Ukraine attack By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a defeat the United States and its supporters knew was inevitable but sought to highlight Russia's global isolation. Continue reading
Feb 25 United Nations considering global treaty to fight plastic pollution By News Desk United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. Continue reading
Feb 24 As ‘anguish and terror’ grip Ukraine, U.N. to give $20 million in humanitarian aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations says it is immediately allocating $20 million to scale up U.N. humanitarian operations in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. tells general assembly that ‘now is the time to get off the sidelines’ on Russia and Ukraine By News Desk and Associated Press “There is no middle ground here. Calling for both sides to de-escalate only gives Russia a pass. Russia is the aggressor here,” Thomas-Greenfield said at a U.N. General Assembly meeting Wednesday. Continue reading