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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.
Two nuclear watchdogs, the IAEA and CTBTO, declared themselves prepared to carry out the monitoring and verification North Korea would need for denuclearization.
High shares of renewables are being integrated in the power sector, but not fast enough to fight climate change.
A U.S.-North Korea summit could expand a little-known aspect of a tightly controlled and secretive nation: North Korea's extensive involvement with international organizations.
Diplomats registered protest, outrage and regret that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government would preside over the forum, saying it has no credibility or moral authority.
IRENA, based in the United Arab Emirates, said 200 mostly European and North American companies reported more than half the electricity they consumed came from renewables.
The U.N. secretary-general launched a campaign underscoring the need for nations to scrap nuclear arsenals and other weapons that could result in catastrophic mistakes.
The Hague-based institution is meant to step in only when nations won't or can't dispense justice themselves.
The E.U.'s new rules emphasize accountability: Data handlers must demonstrate compliance and delete data if asked.
Reporters Without Borders says hatred for the press is 'steadily more visible' - and is not limited to authoritarian countries.
