The World of International Organizations Explained
Looking for some more in-depth coverage about important topics that are not getting enough news attention or somewhat off the beaten path? Just curious to learn more about something written that is more often covered in academic or technical journals? Here you will find stories about some of the vital but less-obvious developments involving international organizations.
March 17, 2020
Air pollution levels exceed recommended health limits in all but 10 mainly European countries but most lowered carbon emissions and expanded forest cover in recent years, a U.N. regional commission reported on Tuesday.
March 2, 2020
A global human rights organization revealed files on Monday that it said were found in Argentina containing the names of 12,000 Nazis who lived there during the 1930s, including many with Swiss bank accounts.
February 17, 2020
Delegates from 111 nations gathered in western India on Monday for a U.N. conference to protect migratory species and their habitats at a time when human actions are forcing Earth’s natural life support systems to a breaking point.
February 3, 2020
Secret cures and vaccines. Chinese biological weapons. These have been some of the bogus social media claims the World Health Organization said on Monday it was pushing back against in the global coronavirus outbreak.
January 21, 2020
Migrant farmworker Ioane Teitiota lost his case against deportation from New Zealand, but in its ruling on Tuesday the U.N. Human Rights Committee said people fleeing the effects of climate change may be entitled to claim asylum.
January 6, 2020
The head of UNESCO sternly reminded Washington and Tehran on Monday they are bound by international law to protect cultural sites, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran’s most prized heritage.
December 23, 2019
The European Union’s top Brexit negotiator says it will rely on other international organizations to “continue to engage positively” once the United Kingdom leaves the soon-to-be 27-nation bloc on January 31, 2020.
December 9, 2019
Inequalities in education, health and living standards caused a 20 percent loss in global progress towards aspects of needed “human development” last year, the U.N. Development Program reported on Monday.
November 26, 2019
A new United Nations report cautions the world must begin cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 7.6 percent a year starting in 2020 to meet global targets for avoiding the worst effects of planetary overheating.
November 13, 2019
The Paris Peace Forum wrapped up three days of meetings on Wednesday promoting a message that French President Emmanuel Macron described as a need for “balanced cooperation” among nations to solve the planet’s most pressing challenges.
