An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023

The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last

At climate summit in Baku, negotiators are urged to get down to business as talks enter second week

United Nations climate talks resumed yesterday with negotiators urged to make progress on a deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend

Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, but others try to fill the void

World leaders are converging yesterday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike

Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at biodiversity summit

The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. Research this year shows that

Tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks

A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in deals he made with a British businessman who showered him

World leaders are gathering as outlook is gloomy

Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not

UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution with U.S. support urging wealthy developed nations to close the widening gap with poorer developing countries and ensure

UN World Food Program decries looting and burning of its warehouse in western combat zone

The United Nations’ food agency earlier this week strongly condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of one of its warehouses over the weekend in

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people: UN

An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned

UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza

Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, from Israel and the Palestinian

External support for radical separatist a dead-end

To uphold the one-China principle and the sanctity and authority of relevant United Nations General Assembly resolutions, China has decided not to approve the Taiwan island’s participation in

Thousands of journalists fled homelands due to repression, threats and conflict: UN expert

Thousands of journalists have fled their home countries in recent years to escape political repression, save their lives and escape conflict – but in exile they are often

UN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce pollution

A U.N. tribunal on maritime law said yesterday that countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, a victory for small island nations that are on

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING ON IRAN ATTACK, NO ACTION TAKEN

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel. The meeting ended without any action by the council. “Now

Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Gaza conflict

Preliminary hearings open today at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel, based on

The UN will vote on its first resolution on AI, aimed at ensuring its safety

The General Assembly is set to vote today on what would be the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the powerful new technology benefits

Sex trade to slavery: a UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits

Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported yesterday, with sexual exploitation to blame

Most Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees oppressing women and girls

More than two-thirds of the U.N. Security Council’s members demanded yesterday that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls, including

Knee-jerk reaction to Tel Aviv’s UNRWA charges shows some countries putting cart before horse

Israel’ s intention in alleging that 12 staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East were involved in Hamas’ Oct

UN forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters

The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 last week, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global trade, persistently high interest rates and

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