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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Though the proposed facilitator had support from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, councilors voted down the proposal because the firm was from out of state.  The Iowa City City Council…

ASHEVILLE - A $365,583 contract for a reparations project manager is facing criticism from the former elected official who wrote the city's historic initiative. Ex-City Councilman Keith Young reacted to…

Critics call for world leaders to join the US and 18 other countries to boycott this week's conference As world leaders gather for this week’s United Nations General Assembly the United States, Australia, Canada and Germany are…