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IOM launches first charity drive for 'unprecedented' migration needs
Conflict, climate, environmental degradation and uneven development are major factors in the US$7.9B appeal.
Award-winning U.N.-accredited journalist with 30+ years on four continents, half that time for The AP in Washington, New York and Geneva.
Conflict, climate, environmental degradation and uneven development are major factors in the US$7.9B appeal.
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war accelerated geopolitical tensions among major powers.
The spotlight on gender parity follows Mexico's push last year for a crackdown on harassment at U.N. climate talks.
Leaders departed after a week of talks dominated by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, AI and a year of elections.
Donors provided US$2.65 billion, or 67% of last year's U.N. appeal for US$3.9 billion to help people inside Ukraine.
More than 2,800 leaders from 120 countries were expected at the World Economic Forum gathering this week.
The World Meteorological Organization said the world hit the record books, up 1.45° C. from pre-industrial times.
Though it cannot enforce its orders, the court issues advisory opinions that carry legal weight and moral authority.
The U.N. in Somalia confirmed "an aviation incident" with a U.N.-contracted helicopter in Galmudug, Somalia.
FAO's Food Price Index tracks five commodity groups. Experts say food distribution is a worry even if supplies are plentiful.
Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.4% this year, down from 2.7% in 2023 and 3% before the pandemic began.
Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the US$1 billion a year it generates.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has reported that Tehran increased its output of near weapons-grade uranium.
Sigrid Kaag, a fluent Arabic speaker with extensive Middle East experience, has endured threats of political violence.
At least 576,600 people or 1-in-4 households in Gaza are out of food and face extreme hunger as the risk of famine spreads.
The multilateral effort fell short of its ambitious targets but still managed to save an estimated 2.7 million lives.