Trump trade war erodes the U.N.'s global anti-poverty goals for 2030
Beyond the repercussions in Washington and Beijing, international organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
John Heilprin
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Backlash against Trump policies doom U.S. migration nominee
The defeat of a U.S. nominee reflects broad dissatisfaction with Trump's policies on migration, economy and trade.
An 'alphabet soup' of high seas rules stands in way of sustainability
Because these ocean areas and deep seabeds lie beyond national jurisdictions, they fall within a patchwork of laws overseen mostly by U.N.-affiliated international organizations.
Chemical weapons watchdog augments its accountability powers
As the international organization created to oversee the ban on chemical weapons, OPCW has until now been unable to name those it found responsible for carrying out attacks.
Polar research looks at climate unknowns in southernmost ocean
The need for more science focused on the Southern Ocean was among the themes of the Polar 2018 conference about the Arctic, Antarctic and high altitude regions.
Behind the scenes at U.N. telecoms agency, 5G edges closer to reality
Before telecoms can revolutionize their equipment, the International Telecommunication Union must develop new technical standards for putting it all to use.
U.N. investigative report targets human rights abuses in Venezuela
U.N. human rights investigators said the world's permanent war crimes tribunal should prosecute Venezuelan security forces for hundreds of arbitrary killings and other abuses.
Pope's visit to Switzerland spotlights role of church as an organization
Visiting Switzerland with a focus on refugees, Pope Francis emphasized justice and peace in the service of humanitarian aid along with international relations and laws.
Trump administration abandons U.N. Human Rights Council
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, complaining of bias against Israel, said it will reduce U.S. participation to observer status at the world's foremost human rights body.
Record 68.5 million people globally forced to flee their homes in 2017
In a world of 7.6 billion people, 44,500 people a day — one person every two seconds — are displaced, the U.N. said.
Gaming addiction to be classified by WHO as a mental health disorder
The addition of "gaming disorder" to a global manual of standards is among the notable changes the U.N. health agency unveiled in its first update in nearly three decades.
U.N. officials blast U.S. border policy as 'unconscionable' and cruel
Human rights and humanitarian officials said U.S. officials must stop separating migrant children from their parents.
U.N. emphasizes global cooperation at first 21st century space summit
U.N. agencies are convening their first outer space conference in almost two decades, the celestial counterpart to the world body's Earth-bound mission of preventing another world war.
CERN upgrading its giant particle smasher for more discoveries
The European Organization for Nuclear Research is outfitting its Large Hadron Collider to operate in a 'high-luminosity' mode in 2026 that will boost data available for experiments.
U.N. report identifies vast climate risks in exceeding 1.5° Celsius limit
The report from the U.N.'s Nobel Prize-winning climate panel aims to strenghten nations' actions under the Paris treaty.
U.N. report on India-Pakistan conflict in Kashmir spreads blame
The U.N. human rights office pinned blame for violence on both countries in its first report on the disputed region.