UN climate agency picks Argentina’s Saulo as first woman leader
The World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina's Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO's ...
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UN outlines roadmap to slash global plastic pollution by 80%
Plastic pollution could drop by 80 percent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using ...
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Warmest 5 years coming up—UN
GENEVA—It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned Wednesday, as greenhouse ...
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Coming years ‘critical’ to slash plastic pollution: UN
Paris, France - The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according ...
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Haiti political plan needed to overcome intervention ‘stalemate’: UN chief
The current international "stalemate" over sending a security force to stabilize Haiti may be broken if a credible plan is ...
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UN chief says ‘we failed’ to stop Sudan war
The UN chief on Wednesday said “we failed” to stop war from erupting in Sudan, where persistent fighting between rival ...
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UN chief says ‘we failed’ to stop Sudan war as clashes break truce
The UN chief on Wednesday said "we failed" to stop war from erupting in Sudan, where persistent fighting between rival ...
Read morePress freedoms shrink, journalists targeted: UN and media
United Nations, United States - Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, ...
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UN to Taliban: ‘swiftly reverse’ bans on women
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on Taliban authorities to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against ...
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Over a dozen alleged gang members stoned, burned alive in Haiti
More than a dozen suspected gang members were stoned and burned alive on Monday by residents in Port-au-Prince, police and ...
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