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Trump administration may seek U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
Four senior Democrats warned the Trump administration may exit a treaty for mutual unarmed surveillance over 34 nations.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, started with 12 countries in 1949 and has since grown into a military alliance among Canada, the United States and 27 European nations. It requires members to commit to helping each other defend against any attack. NATO's initial purpose was to defend Western Europe from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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Four senior Democrats warned the Trump administration may exit a treaty for mutual unarmed surveillance over 34 nations.
The summit in France was overshadowed by fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
Experts said the demise of the INF Treaty will make the job of advocating for nuclear arms control far more difficult.
The military delivered more than 88,000 tons of packages and letters last year and must now plan for a possible disruption.
The French ceremonies spotlighted the unfathomable sacrifices and international cooperation that made possible the post-World War II era of prosperity and multilateralism.
At a carefully staged visit, the British monarch touting the multilateral institutions that Britain and the U.S. helped to create after World War II — to prevent a third one.
The Trump administration's withdrawal of U.S. funding for Palestinian refugees could create a huge humanitarian crisis.
The U.N. fears more air raids and heavy shelling in residential areas could cause more deaths and destroyed neighborhoods.
In Warsaw, ministers from Central and Eastern Europe warily eyed Russia’s military activities. In Washington, where NATO was born, China was foremost on the list of concerns.
A meeting of foreign ministers in the French seaside resort of Dinard this week will not include two senior U.S. officials.
The leaders had contradictory accounts of why there was no agreement on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Leaders criticized the breakdown in transatlantic relations from U.S. isolationism despite China's growing power.
The U.S. will suspend participation in the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty against nuclear-capable cruise missiles.
António Guterres called for greater diplomacy, more climate ambition, better use of technology, more focus on the U.N.'s 17 major goals for 2030 and a renewal of foundational values.
After eight years in the minority, Democrats vowed to redirect, block or investigate Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's domestic and foreign programs and priorities.
The U.N.'s new human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter, another sign of how indispensable social media has become for organizations.