Tag: UNITED NATIONS
Australia unveils ‘anti-climactic’ new emissions cuts
Australia pledged Thursday to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70 percent from 2005 levels over…
EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions
By Kate AbnettBRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc…
Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035
Australia pledged Thursday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the…
Delays to Mike Waltz’s UN bid make it all but impossible he’s in the role for major world meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mike Waltz almost certainly will not make his debut as President Donald Trump’s U.S.…
Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza City
The Israeli army has subjected Gaza City to its most punishing attacks in two years of war, sending…
South Sudan’s leaders engage in ‘systematic looting’ in poor nation: UN
United Nations investigators have accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering one of the world’s youngest and most impoverished…
U.N. condemns reported massacre in Haiti that left more than 40 dead
(Reuters) -The United Nations Secretary-General condemned on Saturday the reported killing of at least 40 people during an…
UN Security Council, with US support, condemns strikes on Qatar
By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned recent strikes on Qatar's capital…
UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar
By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned Israel’s strikes as a…
Afghanistan quake destroyed 5,230 homes in 49 villages — but the UN hasn’t gotten to 362 others
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An initial United Nations assessment of the impact of Afghanistan’s recent deadly earthquake found…
Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop
Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding…
IAEA chief notes progress in Iran talks over nuclear site inspections
Talks on resuming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites have made progress, but its…