
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.'
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A quarter of all humanity lives today in places that are affected by conflict and usually it's the civilians 'who suffer the most.'
Six nations have gender parity or a women's majority: Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, New Zealand and U.A.E.
The global demands for peace grow as humanitarian aid workers emphasize the war's devastating effect on children.
As the largest shareholder in the World Bank, the U.S. traditionally nominates candidates for a five-year term as president.
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.
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.
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.
Journalists, lawyers, activists, fact checkers, regulators and others have been using a new tool to fight disinformation.
Attacks targeting medical facilities, personnel and transport are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
While many developing nations suffered droughts and floods, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted food supply lines.
The extension of a wartime agreement with Russia will continue to allow Ukraine's grain shipments to be exported.
Drought, floods, disease outbreaks and a global food crisis add pressure for real action at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
A coalition announced plans for a global institute for quantum computing that equitably shares the new technology.
With leadership under fire and a mix of crises, finance ministers and central bankers held World Bank meetings.