European court hears first citizen complaints over climate inaction
The European Court of Human Rights heard two climate cases brought by citizens against Swiss and French authorities complaining they must do more to reduce carbon emissions.
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The European Court of Human Rights heard two climate cases brought by citizens against Swiss and French authorities complaining they must do more to reduce carbon emissions.
The U.N. human rights office cited summary executions, use of soldiers as human shields, torture and other inhumane treatment carried out by both Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine incurred a huge deficit mainly due to its enormous military spending, and had to rely on its central bank printing more money to loan to the government.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a United Nations-brokered agreement signed between the world body, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey on July 22, 2022, was reauthorized once again.
The court's prosecutor said the charges are based on evidence collected and analyzed by his office that pertains to the deportation of "at least hundreds of children taken from orphanages and children’s care homes."
The war crimes include killings, torture and illegal confinement, rape and other sexual violence, kidnapped children, and attacks on civilians and energy-related infrastructure, according to a U.N. commission of inquiry.
After the latest round of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is running on emergency diesel generators to prevent a major radiation catastrophe.
The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
Vladimir Putin said Russia will not withdraw from the treaty but will no longer allow NATO countries to inspect its nuclear arsenal, which is at the heart of the agreement.
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.
As Putin's war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark with no end in sight, the U.N. again calls on the international community to step up with billions more in aid for civilians and refugees.
The move reflects Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for vastly more heavy weaponry and ammunition – not to mention missiles, tanks and fighter jets – to launch an expected spring counteroffensive against Russian forces.
The listing means 194 nations that are party to the 1975 World Heritage Convention must commit to not deliberately cause direct or indirect damage to Odesa, and to help protect it.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan threw cold water on NATO’s expansion in the wake of weekend protests in the Swedish capital by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
It is a fight that spans the continent and entangles international organizations, border security and others.