Facing backlash, Azerbaijan adds women to COP29 summit committee
The spotlight on gender parity follows Mexico's push last year for a crackdown on harassment at U.N. climate talks.
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U.N. council seat adds twist to Guyana-Venezuela tensions
Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the $1 billion a year it generates.
Nations clinch climate deal on 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
The COP28 accord calls for weaning the world off burning oil, coal and natural gas 'in a just, orderly and equitable manner.'
U.N. climate transparency hampered by funding gap and internal controls
An internal audit found a $31 million funding gap and deficiencies in U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division.
World on track to breach Paris treaty and head to almost 3° C. of warming
Emissions must decrease 42% by 2030 to keep the 1.5° target alive. Instead, they're expected to rise 3% by then.
Swiss vote marks return to a more conservative, less green mindset
Swiss right-wing populist and Socialist parties gained strength at the expense of Greens on issues like climate and migration.
UPU closes fourth 'Extraordinary Congress' in Riyadh on digital future
The talks centered on climate, financial services and more cooperation among governments and private partners.
As Tigray seethes, NGO reveals state-led campaign against WHO chief
The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa said the health leader was "targeted" by the Ethiopian government.
Clean energy buoys odds for Paris Agreement's preferred 1.5° limit
In 2015, nations committed to hold global warming to no more than 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, or preferably 1.5°.
Erdoğan shows confidence Russia will rejoin Black Sea grain deal
Putin says Russia won't rejoin until the West meets its demands to ease shipping of Russian agricultural exports.
Leaked audio indicates U.N. climate summit host will try to limit scrutiny
In the recording, UAE officials anticipate a need to "minimize" attacks on the Gulf nation's human rights record when it hosts COP28 in Dubai later this year.
Putin and Erdoğan to meet over grain deal as U.N. bids to revive it
Talks are planned for Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi almost two months since Russia pulled out of the U.N.-brokered deal.
UNESCO World Heritage sites contain 20% of known species
The 1,157 protected sites account for less than 1% of Earth's surface but play vital roles as biodiversity hotspots.
A.U. leaders suspend Niger until constitutional order is restored
The suspension, a typical reaction to Africa's military coups, bars Niger from voting on the A.U.'s proposals.
IAEA to monitor Japan's release of water from Fukushima nuclear plant
The U.N. agency's report last month concluded that Japan's plans were consistent with international safety standards.
U.N. labor agency disputes the future of generative AI as a job killer
It suggests most jobs are only partly exposed to automation, and are more likely to be complemented than substituted.