2024 is warmest year on record, surpassing 1.5° Paris treaty target
The U.N. weather agency says the Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal is "not yet dead but in grave danger."
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New system for sharing Earth monitoring data is operational
A new World Meteorological Organization system for data sharing aims to spread technology among developing nations.
Cybercrime treaty wins U.N. approval despite industry concerns
The U.N. adopted by consensus the first international criminal justice treaty to have been negotiated in over 20 years.
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.
Former ICC prosecutor recalls getting 'direct threats' in some cases
Fatou Bensouda says was undeterred by 'unacceptable thug-style tactics' opposing International Criminal Court probes.
U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
Commonwealth heads agree formal debate on slave reparations needed
Dozens of countries that enslaved and sold people owe trillions of dollars in reparations, according to a 2023 study.
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.
Legal gender changes in E.U. ruled 'fundamental' to personal identity
The E.U.'s top court sided with a transgender man who sued Romania for refusing to accept his gender changes in the U.K.
U.N. adopts 'pact' of new governance ideas for 21st century challenges
The pact, approved by consensus, outlines 56 broad actions, including an explicit call to phase out fossil fuels.
Second round of U.N. emergency cash provided for crisis hotspots
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen (US$20 million) and Ethiopia (US$15 million).
U.N.: Rising seas pose threat to coastal cities, island nations
With the Earth growing hotter and the oceans becoming warmer, rising sea levels threaten islands and coastal areas.
On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law
As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'
G-20 finance ministers agree higher taxes on super-rich are a priority
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
Envoy to Yemen tells U.N. Security Council of a new 'path to de-escalate'
The U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for Yemen said regional dangers grew but the warring parties are talking.