EXPLAINER: How will next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job?
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates – and…
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A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates – and…
Read more →Americans largely believe the United Nations plays a necessary role in the world, but they remain critical of the organization’s effectiveness, according to a new…
Read more →Former President Thabo Mbeki says when countries pursue their national interests, they should respect sovereignty and the United Nations (UN) Charter. Engaging with the students…
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Read more →PARIS — Plans for a United Nations conference on reviving the two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian people appear to be on ice after…
Read more →The UN’s International Maritime Organization has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit. After decades of ineffective incremental tweaks to…
Read more →The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating…
Read more →Polacostudios/Shutterstock Is it possible to heat the planet to dangerous levels and then cool it down later? Economic models charting the world’s path to net…
Read more →Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli…
Read more →An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials say, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in…
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