Leaders to UN: A warmer world is a more violent one, too
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Using apocalyptic images, three presidents and seven foreign ministers warned Thursday that a warmer world is also a more violent one. At a ministerial meeting of…
UN rights chief urges Belarus neighbours to protect asylum-seekers
GENEVA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called on Belarus' neighbours on Friday to protect asylum seekers after four people died near the Polish border earlier…
The Latest: Libya plans conference on its political process
fter a no-confidence vote in Libya’s transitional government this week added to uncertainty ahead of key elections in December, one of its leaders said Thursday the government would hold an…
UN General Assembly: Africa’s leaders push for unity
World leaders are delivering their speeches at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the past, Africans have mainly ignored this event but this year appears to be different.…
U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food…
The United Nations Warns People In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Face Famine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Cara Anna about the humanitarian situation in Tigray — the war-torn region of Ethiopia where people are facing famine. TRANSCRIPT STEVE INSKEEP,…
‘Death sentence’: Low-lying nations implore faster action on climate at UN
Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly this week to act more forcefully…
Top UN official urges Myanmar action ‘before it’s too late’
Clashes between armed resistance forces and the military in recent days have prompted a new wave of evacuations in the northwest region. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for…
How the memorials will be marking the 20 year anniversary
As the grim 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks approaches, the memorials set up at each site prepare to mark the significance of the day. The 9/11 Memorial…
Iowa City Council approves nearly $200K to help its Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Mayor Bruce Teague: ‘I really think that there's a lot more work to be done and moving forward with this is a little hard for me’ IOWA CITY — Iowa…
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