
Nuclear diplomacy suffers major setback in Russia’s war on Ukraine
The total number of nuclear warheads fell worldwide, but the amount of operational nuclear weapons started to rise.
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The total number of nuclear warheads fell worldwide, but the amount of operational nuclear weapons started to rise.
As interest rates soar and the economy slows, the World Bank sees an 'enduring setback' for many developing economies.
The U.N. General Assembly's vote for the next five seat-holders on the powerful Security Council for 2024-25 delivered a resounding win to an E.U. member over a Russian ally.
A top U.S. diplomatic official said the ICC won't pursue war crimes charges against Americans if the U.S. courts handle it.
About 69% of all the plastics produced, mainly through fossil fuel burning, are used just once or twice before they are thrown away. About 22% is mismanaged. Just 9% is recycled.
As the only G-7 member to have joined Beijing's sprawling global pact, Italy had indicated it would leave. But now Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the decision is still up in the air.
A Swiss-led U.N. Security Council session called on all countries and armed groups to fulfill their obligations for protecting civilians under international humanitarian law.
Delegates in Geneva mustered a non-binding report that essentially prolongs a decade-old geopolitical impasse.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus many of the world's glaring inequalities between rich and poorer nations.
A study finds sanctions contribute to a rise in mortality, poverty and inequality, and a decline in income and rights.
Humanitarian leaders say the risk of nuclear catastrophe is the highest 'since the worst moments of the Cold War.'
The 46-nation council reaffirmed support for Ukraine and initiated a register to account for damages by former member Russia so human rights victims can be compensated.
Methoxychlor, a pesticide, and two industrial chemicals, Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, are to be eliminated.
Amy Pope will become the first woman to serve as director general of the International Organization for Migration.
The new technology accelerator from NATO quietly began taking shape a year before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Panel members said they heard countless painful stories from victims and their families but also learned of some promising initiatives against racial discrimination.