U.N. seeks decade of cooperation to fight rise in sand and dust storms
A U.N. report estimates at least 25% of global dust emissions that scatter on land and ocean come from human activities.
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A U.N. report estimates at least 25% of global dust emissions that scatter on land and ocean come from human activities.
The U.N.'s grim annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
Some 80% of U.N. staff survey respondents believe harmful information endangers them and communities they serve.
A dangerous escalation unfolding along the Israel-Lebanon border could lead to a regional war that draws in Iran.
Building debris may take US$647 million and 15 years to clean up. Around 800,000 tons might qualify as hazardous waste.
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
Calls for more debt relief and climate finance dominated the multilateral development bank's annual meeting.
ICJ justices heard arguments from South Africa calling on Israel to immediately withdraw its army from Gaza.
Both sides called the talks 'constructive' despite tensions and different approaches to calls for global AI governance.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
The spending bill also has other 'key pro-Israel provisions' aimed at the U.N. and other international organizations.
A top U.N. official cites strong concerns about mental privacy, which is 'a line that we should not cross at all' as AI develops.
Escalating violence prompts U.N. condemnation as lawless gangs terrorize and displace thousands and impede aid.