Danish cartoons stir Muslim push for international 'hatred' ban
Deep-seated Muslim anger at efforts to satirize Prophet Muhammad stirred the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to propose a ban against incitement of religious hatred.
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Out of limelight, a quiet force for civilian and political rights
Three times a year, a little-known panel of human rights experts gathers in Geneva and New York with a monumental task: upholding people's civil and political rights.
Experts detail atrocities against Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar
A U.N. panel of human rights experts returned from Bangladesh after gathering evidence of a military-planned campaign of genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya people.
Modern slavery traps 40.3 million people around the world
The report found the highest concentration of modern slavery in North Korea — and bigger numbers than previously reported in Australia, Europe and the United States.
U.N. calls on Turkey to uphold all 'basic rights' after emergency rule
International organizations welcomed the end of Turkey's emergency rule and urged President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government to uphold basic human rights and legal standards.
U.S. and Hungary reject U.N.-led push for a new global migration pact
A new pact for promoting safe migration that's supported by 190 countries has been advancing through the United Nations without participation from the United States and Hungary.
Experts warn of U.S.-led existential threat against global trade body
A panel of independent experts said global tensions resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars could cause wider "backsliding" towards trade protectionism.
Clean energy investment lagging behind global decarbonization goals
Investment in renewable power, accounting for two-thirds of all power generation spending, dropped 7% last year and "there is a risk" that it will slow more this year, IEA said.
Faster eco-improvement urged on multiple fronts despite financial cuts
The world's foremost international organization for financing projects on environmental change sent up smoke signals warning that 'incremental change will not suffice.'
Iceland approved to replace U.S. on U.N.'s top human right body
Iceland won overwhelming approval to join the U.N. Human Rights Council, filling a vacancy left by the United States.
International hunt detects ghostly neutrino from a galaxy far away
An international observatory traced a high-energy cosmic neutrino back to its origin about 4 billion light years away.
Trump's anti-internationalism strains Western military alliance
After calling NATO obsolete and suggesting America might not defend other alliance members, U.S. President Donald Trump demanded other members raise their defense spending.
Food and fish waste challenge import-dependent poorer nations
A third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, FAO said, and 35% of what's caught never makes it one someone's plate.
Twiplomacy study of social media finds 'all the world's atwitter'
The United Nations and UNICEF are the most popular organizations on Twitter, where U.S. President Donald Trump has overtaken Pope Francis in the most-followed ranking.
U.N. humanitarian chief visits North Korea where 10 million need aid
The U.N.'s top humanitarian official paid a rare visit to North Korea, meeting aid providers and some who need help.
International organizations 'under attack' says Bono at Irish U.N. event
The implications of the U2 frontman's message extended well beyond Ireland's expected three-way race against Canada and Norway for two temporary seats on the U.N. Security Council.