Topline A coalition of human rights groups urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action against abortion bans in the U.S., arguing in a letter Thursday the restrictions on abortion in the wake of ...
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Where The UN Disagrees On Recognition [Infographic]
Exactly 15 years ago today, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. While it has gained recognition from many United Nations members, the question whether Kosovo is indeed an independent nation ...
The Human Development Index, Longevity And You
getty Key takeaways The Human Development Index evaluates individual human development in each country Every country is ranked on the HDI due to how they rank in average annual income, education and l...
Multiple Inquiries To Be Launched After Death Of Irish Soldier On UN Duty In Lebanon
Lebanese soldiers and members of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL prepare to tow a damaged … [+] vehicle in Al-Aqbieh, Lebanon, on December 15, 2022. UN peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney was...
The Use Of Starvation As A Method Of Warfare In South Sudan
On November 24, 2022, Global Rights Compliance, an international human rights law firm, published an investigative report on the situation in South Sudan urging the international community to act now ...
Firms plan Australian ‘super hub’ to produce green hydrogen
This image shows part of a green hydrogen facility in Spain. A number of major economies, including the EU, are looking to develop green hydrogen projects in the coming years. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg...
The ‘world’s largest floating wind farm’ produces its first power
Offices of Equinor photographed in Feb. 2019. Equinor is one of several companies looking at developing floating wind farms. Odin Jaeger | Bloomberg | Getty Images A facility described as the world...
Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA chief Willie Walsh says
The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC&#...
Emissions reductions pledges ‘nowhere near’ what’s needed, UN says
A boat photographed in Turkey. This year’s COP27 climate change summit will look to build on the work undertaken at COP26 in Glasgow. Temizyurek | E+ | Getty Images Countries are not doing enoug...
Electric vehicle (EV) sales set to hit an all-time high in 2022, IEA says
Tesla electric cars photographed in Germany on March 21, 2022. According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicle sales are on course to hit an “all-time high” this year. Sean ...
Zelensky Urges UN To Boot Russia From Security Council In Fiery Speech
Topline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on members of the United Nations to mete out “just punishment” against Russia and strip the country of its UN Security Council veto, part of an ad...
UN “Confident” Of Raising Funds To Rescue Stricken Yemeni Tanker, Averting Huge Spill
Satellite image of the FSO Safer tanker moored off the Yemen coast, on June 17, 2020 (Photo: Maxar … [+] Technologies) DigitalGlobe/Getty Images The United Nations says it is “confident” that it...
UN Report Accuses China Of Human Rights Violations In Xinjiang
Topline China’s detention of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in its northwestern region of Xinjiang may have amounted to international crimes—including “crimes against humanity”—a...
Uyghurs May Be Subjected To Crimes Against Humanity In Xinjiang -United Nations’ Report Finds
On August 31, 2022, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights announced that it would publish its report on China after all, despite protests from the Chinese representation to the Uni...
Millions Of Young People Worldwide Remain Unemployed Because Of The Pandemic, UN Says
Topline The number of unemployed young people around the world is set to hit 73 million in 2022, a slight improvement from the year before, but still well above global youth unemployment rates before ...
UN Tackles Carnage On The World’s Roads
Traffic crashes claim about 1.3 million lives globally every year – more than two every minute, and … [+] as many as 50 million more are seriously impacted by injuries. And more than 90% of the ...
Most Ukrainian Refugees Want To Return Home But Are Waiting The War Out, U.N. Study Finds
Topline Most refugees from Ukraine hope to return home eventually but are waiting until fighting subsides, according to a new report from the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) published Wednesday...
World Population Will Reach 8 Billion By November, U.N. Says
Topline The world population will surpass eight billion people on November 15, according to projections from a United Nations report released Monday – though population growth is at its lowest level i...
Millions Of Young Lives Lost On The World’s Dangerous Roads; Safety Investments Needed
Nearly two million children and youths could be saved and almost 12 million more serious injuries … [+] could be prevented if road safety improvements known to work were implemented, according t...
UN chief slams new fossil fuel funding
In remarks delivered to the Austrian World Summit in Vienna via video, Antonio Guterres issued a sobering assessment of the planet’s prospects. “Most national climate pledges are simply no...
U.N. Visit To China Fails Victims And Aids State Propaganda
The U.N. visit to China failed victims who have been silenced yet again. Michelle Bachelet’s trip to China marks the first time a U.N. human rights commissioner has had access to China since 2005. How...
from yachts to the United Nations
Many people occasionally travel for work. But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs. CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home — or an offic...
What If The Wine Industry Adopted A First Do No Harm Mentality?
Vineyard workers harvesting 2021 Troon Vineyards estate Vermentino in Applegate Valley. Craig Camp What If The Wine Industry Adopted A First Do No Harm Mentality? This past Earth Day I attended the Ea...
Over 3,000 Civilians Killed In Ukraine Since Russia Invaded, U.N. Says
Topline The United Nations’ civilian death toll in Ukraine related to Russia’s invasion surpassed 3,000 Monday, a grim milestone as casualties from the war continue to pile up at an alarming rate. Pic...
The Energy Transition Cannot Be Won By Hypocrites
On April 4, 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres introduced the latest IPCC report in a damning video message. In his words, “This report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a l...
Russia Suspended From U.N. Human Rights Council
Topline The United Nations voted Thursday to remove Russia from its Human Rights Council following mounting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, including the alleged massacre of hundreds of Ukrainian c...
Ms. Bachelet — Don’t Go To Xinjiang
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 15: Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet (L) shakes hands with Chinese President … [+] Xi Jinping during the welcome ceremony for the Belt and Road Forum, at the ...