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More than half of the deaths were never documented due to the difficulty of collecting reliable data on death tolls in conflict zones, made still harder by the brutality of Syria's war.
The first-ever Swiss-led U.N. Security Council "open debate" mirrored GESDA's brand of anticipatory science and diplomacy as a 21st century solution.
Virtually all the world's nations are negotiating proposals under the legally binding Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to limit toxic chemicals, pollutants and wastes.
Low rainfall and high evaporation rates 'would not have led to drought at all in a 1.2° C. cooler world,' scientists concluded.
Droughts, floods and heatwaves drove food insecurity and mass migration as communities on every continent were hit by massive costs, the World Meteorological Organization said.
The NATO chief emphasized the need to negotiate new arms control arrangements, despite broad geopolitical worries.
The WTO expects trade growth to slow to 1.7% this year due to Russia's war in Ukraine, high inflation, tight monetary policy and market uncertainty.
New ICRC guidelines are meant to protect innocent civilians and detainees against violence by non-state armed groups.
The European Court of Human Rights heard two climate cases brought by citizens against Swiss and French authorities.
Mozambique hosted a discussion on how to strengthen efforts between the U.N. and regional organizations at curbing terrorism and violent extremism.
The Financial Stability Board designated Switzerland's two biggest banks as so critical to the world that they must not be allowed to fail.
The head of the U.N. panel of climate experts called for quick action because 'inaction and delays are not listed as options.'
The U.N. emergency relief coordinator's office set a $4.3 billion target to help people suffering in the war-torn nation.
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.
The U.N. proposed a system for reaching everyone on Earth with early warnings against extreme and dangerous weather.
Former rebels in Mali committed to more civilian protections for health and medical facilities during armed conflict.
