Mar 18 United Nations says 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The estimates from the International Organization for Migration suggests Ukraine is fast on course in just three weeks toward the levels of displacement from Syria’s devastating war, which has driven about 13 million people from their homes both in the… Continue reading
Mar 16 The UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine By Molly Quell, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court has ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine, granting measures requested by Kyiv, although many are skeptical that Russia will comply. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.N. raises $1.3 billion for Yemen, less than a third requested, in effort shadowed by Ukraine war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. had set out to raise $4.27 billion, but ended up on Wednesday with less than a third of that for the world's worst humanitarian disaster and the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: The U.N. Security Council discusses South Sudan and Yemen By Associated Press The United States, alongside other nations, spoke at the meeting in an effort to support South Sudan in their quest for peace. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Taking a look at the state of gender inequality on International Women's Day By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis On International Women's Day, PBS NewsHour is taking a closer look at the state of women and girls worldwide. Continue reading
Mar 04 How Russia's attack on Ukraine violates international law By John B. Bellinger III, Council on Foreign Relations Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violates the U.N. Charter and cannot be justified under international law as an act of self-defense or humanitarian intervention. Continue reading
Mar 02 UN begins work on treaty to fight global plastic pollution By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press A United Nations panel has agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world's oceans, rivers and landscape. Continue reading
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