WMO warns of 1.5° C. limit by 2024
A key threshold of the 2015 Paris Agreement against the worst effects of global warming could be reached within five years, WMO warned.
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Trump starts U.S. withdrawal from WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump gave notice to the U.N. triggering a one-year withdrawal process from the World Health Organization over the pandemic.
New evidence of Syrian war crimes found
U.N. experts unveiled fresh evidence of Syrian war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in opposition-held Idlib province since November.
Africa's mobile money risks alarm Interpol
Interpol warned that organized crime has infiltrated Africa's mobile money industry as a platform for human trafficking, money laundering and the drug trade.
CERN discovers a new 'exotic' tetraquark
Researchers at the world’s biggest atom smasher announced they have observed a type of four-quark particle that physicists have never seen before.
Coronavirus infections overtake 10 million
The world reached two tragic milestones on Sunday — 10 million COVID-19 cases and 500,000 deaths — with 1 million infections added in the past six days.
ITU seeks to counter online pandemic risks with new guidelines
The U.N. telecom agency says the pandemic raised the risks to countless kids who spend hours glued to tablets or computers.
Nations authorize 'systemic racism' report
The U.N. Human Rights Council approved a resolution calling for a report on systemic racism and police brutality against Black people.
U.N. forecasts foreign investments plunge
New business investment globally will likely drop by up to 40% this year and 10% in 2021 from the COVID-19 pandemic, UNCTAD reported.
Racism debate slated for U.N. rights panel
The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed to an African Union request for an urgent debate on systemic racism and police brutality.
Trump to end U.S. involvement with WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, attempting to deflect blame for U.S. crises.
ILO warns of high job losses among youth
At least one of every six young workers has been idled during the pandemic and the losses could create a "lockdown generation," the U.N. labor agency said.
U.S.-China feud dominates WHO assembly
Under U.S. pressure, the World Health Assembly unanimously approved a resolution calling for a review of WHO's pandemic response.
Suspect arrested in 1994 Rwanda genocide
After 25 years on the run, Félicien Kabuga, a high-profile fugitive in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was arrested outside Paris to stand trial in a U.N. court.
Officials say Olympic safety will not be easy
The heads of the IOC and WHO acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic makes next year's Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics unpredictable.
Virus enters world's largest refugee camps
Officials sounded the alarm after the first COVID-19 infections were detected at the world's largest refugee settlement for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.