Slowing gains among women in parliaments as rights are attacked
The averate rate of gains for women-held seats accelerated between 2000 and 2015, but slowed in the last decade.
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ICC and dozens of nations rebuke Trump-ordered sanctions on court
Seventy-nine of the International Criminal Court's member nations and E.U. leaders blasted Trump's executive order.
Nations seek U.N. top court's opinion on Gaza humanitarian access
A U.N. resolution with overwhelming support asks the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion.
Amnesty International report says Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza
Israel strongly rejects the allegations that it is systematically trying to destroy the Palestinian people in its war with Hamas.
Vanuatu climate and rights case led by law students goes to world court
The landmark case is expected to involve nearly 100 countries and more than a dozen intergovernmental organizations.
ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-defense minister, Hamas leader
The Rome-based International Criminal Court's three arrest warrants allege war crimes and crimes against humanity
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More than 1-in-3 species of trees could disappear in 192 countries
Scientists say at least 16,425 tree species are at risk of extinction as agriculture expands and the climate changes.
U.N. supports call for end to occupation of Palestinian territories
The proposal amplifies a recent International Court of Justice ruling that Israel has no sovereignty over the territories.
Mongolia sets aside ICC warrant to give Putin a red-carpet welcome
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
Second round of U.N. emergency cash provided for crisis hotspots
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).
U.N.: Rising seas pose threat to coastal cities, island nations
With the Earth growing hotter and the oceans becoming warmer, rising sea levels threaten islands and coastal areas.
Heat, drought and death: A deadly combination around the globe
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ICJ calls Israeli occupation of lands an illegal annexation and apartheid
The determination is the first time an international court weighed in on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.
NATO at 75 grapples with a 'constant threat of new types of attacks'
The Biden administration hosts a celebration for an expanding NATO's 75th anniversary amid political turmoil.
Hungary takes over E.U. Council, testing bloc's unity in shift to right
Hungary's presidency could be muted but still affect European integration and the ability to present a united front globally.