Scattered climate follow-through as more scientists offer grim updates
Record heat and rightward political shifts toward nationalist self-interest undermine efforts to cut fossil fuel dependence.
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Israel follows U.S. retreat from U.N. as Gaza faces 'ethnic cleansing' plans
Israel's brutal military campaign in Gaza has drawn direct criticism from all corners of the U.N. and its top officials.
European minimum wages on the rise but are they enough to keep up?
Minimum wage workers in the E.U. had the most purchasing power in Germany and the least in Estonia.
U.N. chief warns Davos crowd of a 'rudderless' and overheating world
His remarks were aimed at focusing attention on rising global temperatures and unregulated artificial intelligence.
S. Africa to focus G-20 on 'solidarity, equality, sustainable development'
The South African president invoked Nelson Mandela's emphasis on global 'interdependence' and cooperation.
From Washington to Davos, the ranks of billionaire elites grow
Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by US$2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than US$6.85 a day.
WEF says Trump to join Davos virtually after retaking White House
Børge Brende, WEF's president, said there is "a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation."
Iran and European powers resume nuclear discussions at Geneva
The secretive meetings reflect worries about Iran's nuclear program, its military aid to Russia, and Middle East tensions.
Ahead of its annual summit, WEF highlights geopolitical uncertainty
The post-Cold War international order is "giving way to a more fragmented landscape" that demands cooperation.
Iran and European powers to sustain nuclear talks after Geneva meeting
Switzerland hosted Britain, France, Germany and Iran for talks on several issues, including Tehran's nuclear program.
Organizations in times of crisis must navigate 'agenda-setting' stress
The ability to keep an important issue on the public agenda can depend on how an organization frames the debate.
Opinions | Swiss and U.S. voters could teach each other a few things
I'm an 18-year-old Swiss-American learning how two similar democracies can have such different political cultures.
Opinions | Hello, I'm Felix. I just got the right to vote in two countries.
As a Swiss-American, I'm represented by a Swiss woman president who spoke at the U.N. Maybe the U.S. will follow?
U.N. panel commits to anticipating science and technology
Promotion of science diplomacy as a tool for handling complex global challenges is a signature issue for Switzerland.
Tribunal orders ex-U.N. official to repay 'massive financial losses'
The former official was found to have made deals that included millions of dollars of personal and family benefits.
Probe finds 'clear and deliberate' repression in Maduro's Venezuela
U.N. investigators say Maduro's forces are using torture and sexual abuse to punish protesters and foes of his regime.