UNESCO verified 162 journalist killings in 2022 and 2023 – one every four days – including 44% in areas of armed conflict.
Every four days, journalists are killed for seeking the truth – and 85% of the unpunished globally.
That grim finding comes from a new UNESCO report on Saturday to mark a United Nations-recognized day calling attention to the prevalence of unpunished crimes against news reporters.
The U.S. absence raises questions about the Trump administration's commitment to enforcing anti-bribery laws.
Thirty-two nations significantly improved since 2012 while 47 others, including Russia and the U.S., significantly declined.
Seventy-nine of the International Criminal Court's member nations and E.U. leaders blasted Trump's executive order.
A U.N. resolution with overwhelming support asks the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
