A U.N. resolution with overwhelming support asks the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion.
The U.N. General Assembly voted 137-12, with 22 abstentions, to ask the International Court of Justice for its legal opinion on what aid Israel is obliged to provide so Palestinians can survive in Gaza and the West Bank.
The vote on Thursday in the 193-nation world body provides a reflection of world opinion and sets up another opportunity for its top court to weigh in on Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The U.S. absence raises questions about the Trump administration's commitment to enforcing anti-bribery laws.
Thirty-two nations significantly improved since 2012 while 47 others, including Russia and the U.S., significantly declined.
Seventy-nine of the International Criminal Court's member nations and E.U. leaders blasted Trump's executive order.
Israel strongly rejects the allegations that it is systematically trying to destroy the Palestinian people in its war with Hamas.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
