U.S. President Donald Trump gave notice to the U.N. triggering a one-year withdrawal process from the World Health Organization over the pandemic.
GENEVA (AN) — U.S. President Donald Trump gave notice to the United Nations on Tuesday that he was starting a formal withdrawal process from the World Health Organization, based on political grievances surrounding an accelerating coronavirus pandemic.
The Trump administration's formal notice to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, confirmed by U.N. officials, kicks off a year-long legal process requiring the United States to first pay off its debts to the U.N. health agency.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The France-based court was created to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, which took effect in 1953.
Negotiators and officials aim to wrap up so that May's 77th World Health Assembly can consider a proposed text.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
