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Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza, UN says
Read full article: Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza, UN saysThe United Nations says that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law.
UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit
Read full article: UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summitU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged delegates at a major biodiversity summit to follow through on pledges to help save global biodiversity and for the private sector to come on board.
Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are 'fueling the fire,' Guterres says
Read full article: Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are 'fueling the fire,' Guterres saysThe U.N. chief says Sudanās warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside powers āfueling the fire,ā which is intensifying hunger and disease for millions.
Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia's global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine
Read full article: Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia's global clout but was shadowed by UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin has presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, hailing its role as a counterbalance to the West.
UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacks
Read full article: UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacksThe U.N. Security Council expressed āstrong concernā as Israel has fired on and wounded U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region.
Leaders depart UN facing prospect of a wider Mideast war ā but with a blueprint for a better future
Read full article: Leaders depart UN facing prospect of a wider Mideast war ā but with a blueprint for a better futureWorld leaders gathered at the United Nations amid warnings of an escalating conflict that could engulf the Middle East and the breakdown of international relations based on nations working together.
China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine war
Read full article: China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine warThree days before his communist government turns 75, Chinaās foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against an āexpansion of the battlefieldā in Russiaās war with Ukraine.
At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster ā and more substantial
Read full article: At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster ā and more substantialAs a big young cohort comes of age in a troubled world, itās coming with ideas about inclusion, participation and authority in the United Nations and other organizations.
UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity
Read full article: UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unityThe United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful Security Council for a failure of leadership to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond.
Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
Read full article: Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the worldThe head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward āa powder keg that risks engulfing the world."
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future ā and actually make it happen
Read full article: At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future ā and actually make it happenThe U.N. General Assembly has adopted a āPact for the Futureā to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
UN nations endorse a 'Pact for the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talk
Read full article: UN nations endorse a 'Pact for the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talkThe U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the worldās increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges.
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
Read full article: UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligenceA high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is āimperativeā and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global institutions to regulate the fast-growing technology.
UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI
Read full article: UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AIThe United Nations chief is urging the worldās divided nations to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the U.N. and global financial institutions.
New president of UN General Assembly calls for unity to tackle borderless issues
Read full article: New president of UN General Assembly calls for unity to tackle borderless issuesCameroonās former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence.
The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen
Read full article: The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seenThe U.N. chief says the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and is demanding an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.
The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins
Read full article: The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sinsThe president of East Timor sees Pope Francisā upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asiaās youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation.
East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence
Read full article: East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independenceEast Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975.
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raidThe Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city.
The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says
Read full article: The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres saysUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is putting out yet another climate SOS to the world.
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
Read full article: UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higherThe United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may be on course to be even deadlier.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war began
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war beganU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza.
UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential elections
Read full article: UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential electionsA panel of experts from the United Nations said Venezuelaās recent presidential elections lacked ābasic transparency and integrity."
UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks records
Read full article: UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks recordsThe United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.
UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'
Read full article: UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
Read full article: Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-firesU.N. officials say that Sudanās warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires.
Haiti's prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positive
Read full article: Haiti's prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positiveHaitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council that recently deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the countryās gangs and moving toward democratic elections.
Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Read full article: Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperationRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.
The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties
Read full article: The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build tiesThe Taliban is saying the West should look past their harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls to improve relations.
Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
Read full article: Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliamentKenya's president says he wonāt sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament on Tuesday.
UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict
Read full article: UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflictThe U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating childrenās rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other.
UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them 'godfathers of climate chaos'
Read full article: UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them 'godfathers of climate chaos'U.N. Secretary-General AntĆ³nio Guterres has called for a āwindfallā tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming.
UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs
Read full article: UN tribute to Iran's late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubsThe U.N. General Assemblyās tribute to Iranās late president Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations amid protests against honoring a leader who was reviled for his crackdown on opponents.
AP interview: Divisions among the world's powerful nations are undermining UN efforts to end crises
Read full article: AP interview: Divisions among the world's powerful nations are undermining UN efforts to end crisesThe UN peacekeeping chief says deep divisions especially among the worldās most powerful nations have significantly undermined what the United Nations can do to help nations move from conflict to peace.
Security Council approves resolution decrying attacks on UN and aid workers and demanding protection
Read full article: Security Council approves resolution decrying attacks on UN and aid workers and demanding protectionThe United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution that strongly condemns attacks on humanitarian workers and U.N. personnel.
Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants
Read full article: Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrantsA Greek judge has dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Unionās border protection and asylum operations.
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Read full article: AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risksLeading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology.
UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Read full article: UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attackU.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza.
UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
Read full article: UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in GazaA new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine.
The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation' in the Middle East
Read full article: The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation' in the Middle EastU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for āurgent de-escalationā of hostilities in a phone conversation with Iranās foreign minister following Tehranās weekend attack on Israel.
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons
Read full article: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasonsU.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons after nearly three years of trying to tackle mounting crises in Ukraine, Gaza and Africa.
UN chief says it's time to 'truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
Read full article: UN chief says it's time to 'truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrageU_N_ Secretary-General AntĆ³nio Guterres says it's time to ātruly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid" and calls the starvation inside the enclave a āmoral outrage.ā.
UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023
Read full article: UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023The U.N. weather agency is sounding a āred alertā about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice.
A meeting of the UN body promoting equality for women starts with 5 male speakers
Read full article: A meeting of the UN body promoting equality for women starts with 5 male speakersThe U.N.ās preeminent body promoting equality for women and girls has opened its annual meeting with five male speakers in a row.
A paramilitary group at war with Sudanās military endorses a cease-fire during holy fasting month
Read full article: A paramilitary group at war with Sudanās military endorses a cease-fire during holy fasting monthA Sudanese paramilitary group battling the countryās military in a nearly yearlong ruinous conflict has endorsed a resolution by the U.N. Security Council calling for a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rights
Read full article: UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rightsThe United Nations chief says legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality has become an uphill struggle against rank discrimination and gross human human rights abuses.
UN Security Council urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan
Read full article: UN Security Council urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of RamadanThe U.N. Security Council is urging Sudanās warring parties to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow desperately needed aid to reach 25 million people.
UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan
Read full article: UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of RamadanThe United Nations chief is urging Sudanās warring parties to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the countryās unity and ācould ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.ā.
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees seriously oppressing women and girls
Read full article: Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees seriously oppressing women and girlsMore than two-thirds of the U.N. Security Councilās members have demanded that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls, including banning girls education above the sixth grade and womenās right to work and move freely.
UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: 'Empty bellies fuel unrest'
Read full article: UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: 'Empty bellies fuel unrest'The United Nations chief is warning that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace.
Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah
Read full article: Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from RafahIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to draw up plans to evacuate civilians from the southern city of Rafah, ahead of an expected Israeli invasion into areas near the border with Egypt.
UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan
Read full article: UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in SudanThe United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying āwhat is happening is horrible.ā.
North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness
Read full article: North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readinessSouth Koreaās military said North Korea has fired multiple cruise missiles into waters off its western coast, extending a provocative series of weapons tests in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?
Read full article: What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?Israelās allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamasā Oct. 7 attack have led the United States and several other countries to cut off funding.
Israel notes 'significant gaps' after cease-fire talks with US, Qatar, Egypt but says constructive
Read full article: Israel notes 'significant gaps' after cease-fire talks with US, Qatar, Egypt but says constructiveIsrael says āsignificant gapsā remain after cease-fire talks with the United States, Qatar and Egypt, but it calls them constructive and says they will continue in the week ahead.
UN chief warns that Israel's rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peace
Read full article: UN chief warns that Israel's rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peaceThe United Nations chief is warning Israel that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyauās rejection of a two-state solution will indefinitely prolong a conflict that is threatening global peace and emboldening extremists everywhere.
In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
Read full article: In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in GazaIsraelās president says normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East.
At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security
Read full article: At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli securityU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel cannot achieve āgenuine securityā without a pathway to a Palestinian state, insisting such a move could help unify the Middle East and isolate Israelās top rival: Iran.
UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator
Read full article: UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinatorThe Netherlandsā former deputy prime minister and Mideast expert has been appointed the United Nations coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza, where there are more than 2 million desperate civilians in need of food, water and medicine.
Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire
Read full article: Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fireThe Palestinians are hoping that a vote in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.
As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climate
Read full article: As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal 'doesn't even come close' to what's needed on climateCountries at United Nations-led climate talks in Dubai moved closer to reaching a final deal on Monday, but critics condemned a draft agreement as a watered-down document that won't stop dangerous climate change.
Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 17,700 and Yemen rebels threaten ship traffic to Israel
Read full article: Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 17,700 and Yemen rebels threaten ship traffic to IsraelIsraelās ground offensive throughout the Gaza Strip is advancing under airstrikes and artillery fire.
Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war
Read full article: Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt warIsraelās military is pushing ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza, bolstered by a U.S. veto derailing U.N. Security Council efforts to end the war.
US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in GazaThe United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is 'in tatters'
Read full article: Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is 'in tatters'Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israelās expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war entered its third month.
Live updates | Widening Israeli offensive in southern Gaza worsens dire humanitarian conditions
Read full article: Live updates | Widening Israeli offensive in southern Gaza worsens dire humanitarian conditionsThe Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza overnight, residents say, as United Nations officials warn there are no safe places left in the besieged territory.
Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
Read full article: Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in GazaIsraeli forces struck the southern Gaza town of Rafah twice overnight, sowing fear in one of the last places where civilians can seek refuge.
UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza
Read full article: UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending 'humanitarian catastrophe' in GazaU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council of an impending āhumanitarian catastropheā in Gaza and urged its members to demand an immediate cease-fire.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from population
Read full article: Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from populationIsraeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the center of the Gaza Stripās second-largest city, Khan Younis.
Live updates | Fighting in southern Gaza city as Israel widens its offensive
Read full article: Live updates | Fighting in southern Gaza city as Israel widens its offensiveThe center of Gazaās second-largest city has seen fighting amid Israelās widening air and ground offensive in the southern part of the territory that has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and worsened dire humanitarian conditions.
After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
Read full article: After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocksAfter a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference Wednesday are finishing up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine.
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against women
Read full article: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban's 'gender apartheid' against womenNobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says the world needs to recognize and confront the Taliban's āgender apartheidā against women and girls in Afghanistan.
Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
Read full article: Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human healthWith Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health.
Don't ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate
Read full article: Don't ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climateLeaders of developing nations launched into the second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face.
Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28
Read full article: Takeaways from Friday's events at UN climate conference known as COP28Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planetās climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do.
Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Read full article: Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, warDozens of world leaders said they know the planetās dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse.
Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain
Read full article: Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current painExperts say the world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated.
'We absolutely need to act immediately,' says UN chief during visit to Antarctica ahead of COP28
Read full article: 'We absolutely need to act immediately,' says UN chief during visit to Antarctica ahead of COP28Ahead of international climate talks, U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice thatās been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused climate change, sending the message that āwe absolutely need to act immediately.ā.
A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks
Read full article: A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talksU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Antarctica just before the COP28 climate talks begin in Dubai.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Read full article: UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plungeA new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Live updates | Biden says Gaza's largest hospital 'must be protected' as thousands flee the fighting
Read full article: Live updates | Biden says Gaza's largest hospital 'must be protected' as thousands flee the fightingFighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gazaās largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the medical facility.
Live updates | Israel says troops push deeper into Gaza City as Palestinians flee to the south
Read full article: Live updates | Israel says troops push deeper into Gaza City as Palestinians flee to the southIsraelās military said it was advancing deep into Gaza City after encircling the northern part of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civilians
Read full article: US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civiliansThe United States and Arab partners are disagreeing on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military says the besieged enclaveās Hamas rulers are āencountering the full forceā of its troops.
Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
Read full article: Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report saysA new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions āat an alarming rate,ā putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year.
Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum'
Read full article: Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum'Israeli officials are outraged over U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterresā comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel ādid not happen in a vacuum.ā.
Israel vows again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major UN meeting
Read full article: Israel vows again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major UN meetingIsrael is vowing again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire at a high-level U_N_ meeting from the U_N_ chief, the Palestinians and many countries and declaring that its war against the extremist group in Gaza is also āthe war of the free world.ā.
Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflictRussian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores Chinaās support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for Chinaās bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decade-old āBelt and Roadā initiative.
UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks
Read full article: UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacksThe United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel.
UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more
Read full article: UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and moreNearly all the worldās on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players.