The World of International Organizations
August 30, 2020
The world reached 25 million coronavirus infections, rising at a pace that indicates the pandemic has further accelerated since the 20 million mark.
August 29, 2020
The U.N. special envoy to Syria said peace talks built “a little bit” more confidence and trust among government, opposition and civil society representatives.
August 26, 2020
Nearly a third of the world’s 1.5 billion schoolchildren have been unable to access remote learning during school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
August 26, 2020
Summer hiking paths instead of winter ski trails await world leaders and power brokers at the World Economic Forum’s next annual gathering in Davos.
August 26, 2020
Amid rising tensions on the U.N. Security Council over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, IAEA and Tehran said Tehran will allow inspectors at two nuclear sites.
August 25, 2020
The U.N. Security Council rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to use the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to restore international sanctions against Tehran.
August 25, 2020
The pandemic could eliminate 40 percent of global tourism’s 300 million jobs — one of every 10 — and trillions of dollars essential to developing economies.
August 21, 2020
WHO’s chief offered a tentative timetable for subduing the pandemic in less than two years if nations can pull together in fighting it.
August 18, 2020
A U.N.-appointed tribunal convicted one of four Hezbollah members charged in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
August 18, 2020
WHO’s chief said nations must band together and stop competing over access to future supplies of a potential vaccine if they want to beat the pandemic.