Jul 28 WATCH: United Nations meeting on the ‘Question of Palestine’ and two-state solution with Israel By Edith M. Lederer, Josef Federman, Associated Press France and Saudi Arabia want the meeting to put a spotlight on the two-state solution, which they view as the only viable road map to peace and to start addressing the steps to get there. Continue reading
Jul 24 UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next? By Kenichi Serino The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, a group of young Pacific Islanders facing the existential threat of rising sea levels, and led… Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law By Molly Quell, Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don't. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. to leave UNESCO, again, 2 years after rejoining By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The UNESCO chief said she "deeply" regrets the U.S. decision but said the agency "has prepared for it."… Continue reading
Jul 21 UN’s World Food Program says Israeli tanks and snipers opened fire on a crowd seeking aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel says its forces fired warning shots to address a threat and questioned the death toll. Continue reading
Jul 15 14 million children did not receive vaccines in 2024, UN reports By Associated Press U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Mike Waltz says he wants to make UN ‘great again’ as Democrats grill him on Signal chat By Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, Waltz faced lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser for mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive… Continue reading
Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says By Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the… Continue reading
Jul 10 UN migration chief warns tighter borders and foreign aid cuts could risk greater instability By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press The head of the United Nations’ migration agency warned Thursday that Western nations risk creating greater instability by simultaneously tightening borders and reducing development aid to countries experiencing mass migration. Continue reading
Jul 10 Loss of U.S. funding for HIV programs could leave millions dead if not replaced, UN says By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels in more than three decades. Continue reading