Court issues warrant for Putin over Ukrainian child abductions
The prosecutor says the charges involve deportation of 'at least hundreds of children' taken from orphanages and homes.
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Experts urge accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The report's alleged war crimes in Ukraine include killings, torture, rape, kidnapped children and attacks on civilians.
Pushed to the brink: War, disaster, lost rights challenge kids worldwide
From the killing fields of Ukraine to the earthquakes of Turkey and Syria, children struggle in an often indifferent world.
U.N. atomic watchdog chief 'astonished by the complacency'
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is running on emergency diesel generators to prevent a major radiation catastrophe.
U.N. raises concerns about human rights records in over 40 nations
A quarter of all humanity lives today in places that are affected by conflict and usually it's the civilians 'who suffer the most.'
Status quo 'totally unacceptable' in quake-hit, war-ravaged Syria
The U.N.'s special envoy to Syria says an effective response to the earthquake "was hampered in part" by the war.
Lost childhoods: Ukraine's most innocent victims in Putin's war
The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
Biden picks former Mastercard CEO to replace the World Bank's leader
As the largest shareholder in the World Bank, the U.S. traditionally nominates candidates for a five-year term as president.
Russia to suspend role in last remaining nuclear accord with U.S.
Putin said Russia will not withdraw from the treaty but will no longer allow NATO countries to inspect its nuclear arsenal.
Western leaders' tensions with Russia, China dominate summit
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
Group of nations back first call for 'responsible' military uses of AI
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.
U.N. seeks additional $5.6 billion for humanitarian aid to Ukraine
As Russia's war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark, the U.N. again calls on donors to step up with billions more in aid.
Groups scramble aid as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll reaches 20,000
Fresh snowfall, freezing temperatures and a disrupted cross-border operation added to the despair, frustration and anger.
Watchdog finds scant progress in the global fight against corruption
A new report finds a clear connection between more violence and corruption as the world becomes a less peaceful place.
U.N. reauthorizes Turkish aid route into Syria's rebel-held northwest
The border crossing allows the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to provide food, medicine and other basic items to the 4.1 million mainly displaced inhabitants of Syria's northwest Idlib province.
Global vows to millions of migrants and refugees still largely unfulfilled
Most of the world's 8 billion inhabitants prefer to stay within their nation of birth, but almost 1-in-20 have left that behind.