U.N. confirms Iran violated nuclear deal's uranium stockpile limits
Iran is only allowed to enrich a certain amount of uranium up to 3.67%, enough to fuel a commercial nuclear power plant.
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U.N. Security Council urges calm in Gulf as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate
The 15-nation council unanimously condemned recent attacks on oil tankers and called them a threat to international peace.
ILO adopts #MeToo treaty on workplace violence and harassment
It was the first time that a person's right to work free from violence and harassment was put into an international treaty.
China court says Interpol ex-president confesses to corruption
Chinese state media said the confession from Meng, who served as China's vice minister of public security, came at a trial in northern China. His wife called it a "fake case."
Almost 71 million people globally have been forced to flee their homes
The number of refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers rose by 2.3 million from 2017. And over the past two decades, the number has doubled.
Independent U.N.-backed team urges inquiry into Saudi prince
The team's report pins responsibility for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder on Saudi Arabia and 15 of its agents.
Facebook money and organization planned around digital currency
The social network's proposed Libra cryptocurrency is to be managed by a new Libra Association in Geneva.
Iran threatens to exceed nuclear deal limit on uranium stockpile
A spokesperson for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the stockpile would exceed the limit before the end of June.
Swiss women hold nationwide strike for fairer pay and gender equality
It had been 28 years since the Swiss last held such a protest, and the 1991 strike had been the biggest protest since 1918.
U.K. regulator faults Oxfam staff for serious misconduct in Haiti aid work
The scandal surfaced in the aid work that Oxfam Great Britain did for Haitians displaced by the January 2010 earthquake.
U.N. panel seeks to close 'digital divide' between rich and poor
The panel finds big digital risks from business exploitation, inadequate regulation and socioeconomic disparity.
U.N. labor agency marks its past with a look to the future of work
The centenary featured prominently at the opening of ILO's labor conference with delegates from 187 nations.
G-20 major economies focus on U.S.-China trade war and tax loopholes
Finance leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies projected moderate global growth and recovery later this year and into 2020, but warned of risks from a prolonged trade war.
D-Day ceremonies reminder of world's debt to a 'heritage of peace'
The French ceremonies spotlighted the unfathomable sacrifices and international cooperation that made possible the post-World War II era of prosperity and multilateralism.
Queen reminds Trump of the importance of multilateral virtues
The British monarch touted global institutions the U.K. and U.S. helped create after World War II — to prevent a third one.
Climate services lag in most nations despite the Paris treaty's obligations
Only 30 countries appear to have taken steps towards creating fully compliant systems that can provide the accurate climate information that is needed to fulfill the 2015 accord.