
Human-induced climate change worsened Horn of Africa drought
Low rainfall and high evaporation rates 'would not have led to drought at all in a 1.2° C. cooler world,' scientists concluded.
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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.
Trade growth is expected to slow to 1.7% due to Russia's war in Ukraine, high inflation, tight monetary policy and uncertainty.
New ICRC guidelines are meant to protect innocent civilians and detainees against violence by non-state armed groups.
The potential Russian targets for cybercrimes and disinformation included Swiss diplomats and nuclear plants.
The European Court of Human Rights heard two climate cases brought by citizens against Swiss and French authorities.
Mozambique hosted a talk on how the U.N. and regional organizations can curb terrorism and violent extremism.
The Financial Stability Board designated the two biggest Swiss banks as so important economically they are 'too big 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.'
A quarter of all humanity lives today in places that are affected by conflict and usually it's the civilians 'who suffer the most.'
The U.N. emergency relief coordinator's office set a $4.3 billion target to help people suffering in the war-torn nation.
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.
A new report finds a clear connection between more violence and corruption as the world becomes a less peaceful place.
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.
WTO has long deadlocked over a proposed annual waiver of parts of a major intellectual property agreement.