Browsing: United Nations
The U.N. Security Council now includes Portugal and Austria, defeating Germany for the spots
Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a…
The United Kingdom and France are currently suffering through a heatwave that would be impressive for the middle of summer.…
The AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
In arid regions such as Chile’s Salar de Atacama, mining activities account for up to 65% of total regional water…
It’s time for slavery reparations, ‘the gravest crime against humanity,’ UN General Assembly says
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity”…
The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday where…
Jared Kushner’s dream of a Gaza city full of new skyscrapers clashes with reality of 60 million tons of rubble
Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean.…
After 78 years as a founding member, U.S. fully withdraws from WHO—and it owes over $130 million to the UN agency
The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was…
UN warns about AI becoming another ‘Great Divergence’ of rich and poor like Industrial Revolution
Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in…
Nicki Minaj thanks Trump for leadership on Christians in Nigeria, calls for urgent action in UN speech
Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event…
Ten years have passed since the death of Leonard Nimoy, who is best known for his role as Spock in…












