World Sep 25 UN chief criticizes Security Council for failure to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, conflicts multiplying and becoming more deadly, and civilians paying the price.
World Sep 24 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 The head of the United Nations warned the gathered leaders of nations Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward “a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."…
World Feb 19 After rejecting Arab proposal, U.S. circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza after rejecting an Arab-backed resolution.
Economy Jan 05 UN cites conflicts, climate disasters in somber 2024 global economic forecast The report warned that the prospects of prolonged tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present “strong headwinds” for a world economy saddled with debt, especially in poorer developing countries, and needing investment to resuscitate growth.
World Nov 01 UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations The new report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today," the head of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said Tuesday.
Politics Sep 18 WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 The United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world. He declared that the planet is becoming unhinged with mounting global challenges and geopolitical tensions — and he warned that "we seem incapable of coming together…
World May 03 Targeting of journalists and truth is threatening freedom, UN chief warns The United Nations chief warned on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world and urged all nations to stop the targeting of truth and those who report it.
World Nov 02 Russian invasion displaced 14 million Ukrainians, according to U.N. report The U.N. refugee chief says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven some 14 million Ukrainians from their homes in "the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades."…
World Aug 27 Russia blocks final document approval at UN nuclear treaty conference Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticized its military takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear plant soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, an…
World Jan 31 WATCH: U.N. Security Council meets to discuss tensions between U.S., Russia and Ukraine The United States and Russia are squaring off at the U.N. Security Council over Ukraine, with Washington calling Moscow's actions a threat to international peace and security.