Swiss to vote on tightening neutrality, ending cooperation with NATO
ZURICH – Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form…
U.N. to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change
PARIS – The United Nations looks set to list a biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path…
More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6 months, UNICEF says
CAIRO — The war in Sudan has killed or wounded more than 300 children in the last six months, mostly…
EU warns Turkey over ‘unacceptable’ snub of Cyprus in climate summit preparations
By Kate Abnett and Tuvan Gumrukcu LUXEMBOURG, June 26 (Reuters) – The European Union has rebuked Turkey for…
Cost of Iran war equals aid for more than 87 million people, U.N. aid chief says
Nairobi – The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nation’s entire 2026 aid…
Uncovering Scandal: Sexual Exploitation Claims Against U.N.-Backed Forces in Haiti
United Nations investigations have confirmed four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against a U.N.-backed security force…
Iran War Shows That Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels Is ‘Delusional,’ UN Climate Chief Says
The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue…
U.S. and allies clash with Russia and China over Iran nuclear program
The U.S. and Western allies clashed with Russia and China on Thursday over Iran’s nuclear intentions, as Washington…
Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in deporting Ukrainian children, U.N. says
Geneva – Moscow’s deportation and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to Russia amounts to a crime against…
U.N. to give sanction exemptions on North Korea aid projects
The U.N. Security Council sanctions committee on North Korea is to give exemptions for humanitarian aid projects in…
EU must be ‘less naive’ in COP climate talks: French ecology ministry
PARIS – The European Union must be “less naive” and “more transactional” in global climate negotiations and consider…
Life-saving aid reaches Kurdish-majority town in Syria: U.N.
DAMASCUS – A U.N. humanitarian convoy arrived Sunday in the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane, which has been filled…