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UN Calls Emergency Session Over Sudan’s Darfur Mass Killings
The U.N. Human Rights Council convened a special session on Friday in Geneva to address grave concerns over mass killings in al-Fashir, Sudan, following...
Seoul Backs UN Move on North Korean Rights Despite Pyongyang’s Ire
South Korea announced on Wednesday that it will co-sponsor the annual U.N. resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights violations, reaffirming its commitment to international...
Global Food Prices Fall Again in October: FAO
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that world food commodity prices fell for the second straight month in October, reflecting strong...
Diplomats Fear U.S. May Disrupt COP30 Climate Summit Despite Official Absence
Governments preparing for the upcoming COP30 U.N. climate summit in Brazil are bracing for potential U.S. interference even though Washington has announced it will...
U.S. Pushes UN to Approve Gaza Peace Force, Eyes Swift Deployment
The United States has circulated a draft resolution at the UN Security Council seeking authorization for a two-year international stabilization force in Gaza. The...
Three Decades of Climate Promises: Can COP30 Pull the World Back from the Brink?
As global leaders gather in Belem, Brazil, for the 30th U.N. climate summit, the world stands at a sobering crossroads. Thirty years after the...
Afghan Opium Farming Falls 20% in 2025 as Drug Market Shifts to Meth Trade
Afghanistan’s opium poppy cultivation fell by 20% in 2025, continuing a steep decline that began after the Taliban’s 2022 narcotics ban, according to a...
Bill Gates Urges Climate Strategy Shift Ahead of COP30
COP30, scheduled for November 10–21 in Belem, Brazil, will gather world leaders to renew climate pledges and assess progress under the Paris Agreement. The...
UN: 560 Tonnes of Food Enter Gaza Daily Since Ceasefire, Still Far Below Need
Following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has increased the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Around 560 tonnes of food...
Green Energy Pact Slashes Fossil Fuel Financing, But Loopholes Remain
International public financing for fossil fuel projects fell by as much as 78% last year across a coalition of 35 countries, according to a...