Oct 26 U.N. chief laments ‘leadership gap’ ahead of climate talks By Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that time is running out to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris accord and avert the world of global warming. Continue reading
Oct 25 UN says Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade. Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council once shunned by Trump By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States has won a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council that former president Donald Trump denounced and quit. Continue reading
Oct 14 At U.N. court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred By Mike Corder, Associated Press Armenian representative Yeghishe Kirakosyan made the accusation Thursday as a hearing opened at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Azerbaijan rejected the claim and urged the court to reject it. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.N. says 10,000 displaced as clashes escalate over key Yemen city By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Clashes have escalated as the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels intensified their push to take the provincial capital from the internationally recognized government. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:54 Ethiopia’s ‘sophisticated campaign’ to withhold food, fuel and other aid from Tigray By Nick Schifrin Wednesday in the United Nations Security Council, the secretary general criticized the Ethiopian government for recently kicking out UN aid workers. He urged the government to allow aid to flow into the northern region of Tigray, where for nearly the… Continue watching
Oct 05 UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The report says 60 percent of the countries it surveyed urgently need better warning systems to avert water-related disasters. Continue reading
Oct 03 North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has warned the U.N. Security Council against criticizing the isolated country’s missile program, in a statement Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body. Continue reading
Sep 30 Ethiopia kicks out 7 United Nations officials amid pressure on blockade By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia says it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accuses of “meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of its Tigray region. Continue reading
Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts By Sally Ho, Associated Press In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… Continue reading