U.S. midterm elections will revise America's international outlook
After eight years in the minority, Democrats vowed to redirect, block or investigate Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's domestic and foreign programs and priorities.
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Human rights and children's issues take lead in organizations' retweets
The U.N.'s new human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter, another sign of how indispensable social media has become for organizations.
Anti-corruption forum links corrosive impact on democracy
At least 45 governments, businesses and organizations endorsed a 26-point pledge for preventing corruption.
Fear of retaliation or job loss discourages U.N. whistleblowing
A new review of U.N. whistleblowing policies and practices by the U.N.'s Joint Inspection Unit showed little improvement from retaliation cases reported more than a decade earlier.
Hot planet on a path of 'suicidal emissions' from fossil fuel burning
The U.N. secretary-general demanded that nations act far faster and more decisively to combat the climate crisis.
Faster eco-improvement urged on multiple fronts despite financial cuts
The world's foremost international organization for financing projects on environmental change sent up smoke signals warning that 'incremental change will not suffice.'
Twiplomacy study of social media finds 'all the world's atwitter'
The United Nations and UNICEF are the most popular organizations on Twitter, where U.S. President Donald Trump has overtaken Pope Francis in the most-followed ranking.
Trump trade war erodes the U.N.'s global anti-poverty goals for 2030
Beyond the repercussions in Washington and Beijing, international organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
Global foreign investment reaches 3-year low as economic recovery lags
The release of UNCTAD's report comes amid geopolitical and trade tensions, financial volatility, rising interest rates in rich nations and expected weaker demand for commodities.
'Low profile' multilateralism: North Korea's hidden avenues to the world
A U.S.-North Korea summit could expand a little-known aspect of a tightly controlled and secretive nation: North Korea's extensive involvement with international organizations.
#MeToo arrives at top U.N. labor forum with push for treaty
The ILO, part of the U.N. system, said it identified workplace harassment and violence as an important issue in 2015 — before the #MeToo movement emerged last year.
Africa's youth enlisted by A.U. campaign to fight corruption
The African Union's theme this year is "Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation," building on a previous initiative.
Social media outreach is the new ‘game-changing opportunity’
By the start of 2018, the governments of 92% of the U.N.'s 193 member nations belonged to the Twitterverse. Their participation helped turn the social media platform into 'the indispensable news wire' for international organizations.