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A young migrant cries after illegally crossing the Rio Grande River with her family in Eagle Pass, Texas, on May 22, 2022.

A record 100 million people have been forced from their homes

May 23, 2022
Violence and natural disasters are fueling the surge in the number of people displaced, the U.N. says in a new report.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday in Helsinki, Finland. Niinisto and Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Thursday in a joint stateme

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 12)

May 12, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
A woman representing a rape victim leads protesters in Berlin demonstrating in an April 16 march against Russian military aggression in the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Syria.

Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult

Apr 30, 2022
Widespread allegations of rape at the hands of Russian soldiers have been coming out of Ukraine. Experts say rape in conflict is often used to pursue strategic aims.
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World
Representatives voting in favor of a resolution raise their hands during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, Friday Feb. 25, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. Two days into Russia's attack on Ukraine, a majority of U.N. Secur

U.N. takes step to put veto users under global spotlight

Apr 27, 2022
For the first time, the General Assembly will be required "to hold a debate on the situation" that sparks a veto in the Security Council within 10 working days.
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Russia-Ukraine recap
U.N. Secretary-General António <a href="https://www.npr.org/live-updates/ukraine-russia-moldova-putin-04-26-2022#u-n-chief-urges-russias-foreign-minister-to-call-a-ceasefire-and-end-the-suffering"></a>Guterres (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 26)

Apr 26, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
A Ukrainian refugee speaks with a local interpreter as she and her two children arrive at the Siret border crossing between Romania and Ukraine on April 18.

The U.N. now projects more than 8 million people will flee Ukraine as refugees

Apr 26, 2022
The number is more than double what the U.N.'s refugee agency projected in February when Russia invaded the country. The vast majority of those who have already left are women and children.
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Asia
Anti-coup protesters are shown running around their makeshift barricade as they make a defense line during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, on March 28, 2021.

U.N. says military violence in Myanmar may be 'crimes against humanity'

Mar 16, 2022
More than 12,500 people in Myanmar have been detained, at least 440,000 have been displaced and about 14 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, the report says.
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World
Ukraine's UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks at the United Nations in New York on March 2, 2022 before a vote on a resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The U.N. approves a resolution demanding Russia end the invasion of Ukraine

Mar 02, 2022
The General Assembly overwhelmingly supported a non-binding resolution that demands Russia immediately remove its forces from Ukraine.
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World
Matthias Schmale, serving as director of operations in Gaza for UNRWA, speaks during a news conference in front of the agency's headquarters in Gaza City, in May.

He was the top U.N. official in Gaza. An Israeli TV interview cost him his post

Nov 18, 2021
The U.N.'s Matthias Schmale reflects on his time as a leading international aid rep in Gaza. He departed UNRWA this week after offending Palestinians with his remarks on Israeli airstrikes.
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The COP26 summit
Activists dressed as debt collectors hold cutouts of the leaders of the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and Italy in front of the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C., last month to ask rich nations to keep their financia

A climate summit theme: How much should wealthy countries pay to help poorer ones?

Nov 11, 2021
Wealthy countries have historically been the largest producers of greenhouse gases. One of the biggest issues left at the COP26 summit is their role helping poorer nations cope with climate change.
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Climate

These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit

Oct 29, 2021
How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided.
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Coronavirus Updates
Merck & Co. headquarters in Kenilworth, N.J. United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool reached an agreement with Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics allowing MPP to license the manufacture of molnupiravir to pharmaceutical companies across

Merck will allow drug makers in other countries to make its COVID-19 pill

Oct 27, 2021
The drug, known as molnupiravir, has shown promise in treating the disease. The agreement to license its production could help millions of people in the developing world gain access to it.
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Climate
Emissions rise from the Duke Energy Corp. coal-fired Asheville Power Plant in Arden, N.C., in 2018.

Greenhouse emissions reached record levels in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns

Oct 25, 2021
The U.N. meteorological agency says despite a decrease in emissions due to reduced economic activity during COVID-19, CO2 and other warming gases continued to accumulate in the atmosphere.
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World
In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo, Rohingya refugees wait on naval ships to be transported to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal, in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

U.N. and Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island in Bay of Bengal

Oct 11, 2021
The agreement came as a paradigm shift after the U.N. and humanitarian groups criticized the relocation, saying the island is regularly submerged by monsoon rains and was not fit for habitation.
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Environment
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson Urges World Leaders To Act With Renewed Urgency On Climate Change

Sep 23, 2021
Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the British prime minister said the global community needs to "listen to the warnings of the scientists."
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World
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres makes a speech during the 76th session of United Nations General Assembly, in New York, United States on Tuesday.

The Taliban Want A Chance To Address The U.N. That's Unlikely To Happen Soon

Sep 22, 2021
Afghanistan's new rulers have asked for United Nations recognition so they can address the current General Assembly session. But the U.N. credentials committee is unlikely to move that quickly.
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Goats and Soda
V (from left), Suga and Jin of BTS at the launch of the U.N. General Assembly's 76th session on Monday. The popular boy band from South Korea sang (in a video performance viewed online by more than 1 million) and spoke.

BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event

Sep 21, 2021
The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the U.N. General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.
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Politics
One thorny issue facing President Biden at the U.N.: the defense deal he announced with Australia and the United Kingdom, which left France so angry that it pulled its ambassador from Washington.

Biden Says 'America's Back.' The World Has Some Questions

Sep 20, 2021
President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.
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Politics
Palestinian Health Ministry staff members in Nablus receive 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States through through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative on Aug. 24, 2021.

Biden Will Try To Rally The World To Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations As The U.N. Meets

Sep 17, 2021
With efforts to vaccinate the world's poorest countries lagging, President Biden plans a virtual summit alongside the United Nations General Assembly to set new goals in the pandemic fight.
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Business
In December 1955, a man posts a price for leaded gasoline at a station in Everett, Massachusetts. The United Nations said on Monday that the world is no longer using the toxic fuel, bringing an end to a century of damaging pollution.

The World Has Finally Stopped Using Leaded Gasoline. Algeria Used The Last Stockpile

Aug 30, 2021
A calamitous invention that poisoned air, water and soil for generations is no more, according to a report from the United Nations.
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Environment
Cars drive down the 110 Freeway toward downtown Los Angeles, California in April 2021. President Biden has pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

What The U.S. Can Do About The Dire Climate Change Report

Aug 09, 2021
Allison Crimmins, who heads the National Climate Assessment, says the U.N.'s landmark report confirms the need for "significant, sustained action" to reduce emissions.
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Environment
People evacuate from a wildfire north of Athens, Greece, on Friday. A climate-driven heat wave helped create conditions for the fire to burn out of control. Scientists warn that humans are running out of time to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid ca

A Major Report Warns Climate Change Is Accelerating And Humans Must Cut Emissions Now

Aug 09, 2021
The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
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Science
Firefighters battle a brush fire last week in Santa Barbara, Calif. Climate-driven droughts make large, destructive fires more likely around the world. Scientists warn that humans are on track to cause catastrophic global warming this century.

Earth Is Barreling Toward 1.5 Degrees Celsius Of Warming, Scientists Warn

May 26, 2021
Scientists say humans must keep global temperatures from increasing more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The World Meteorological Organization warns that number is looming.
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Goats and Soda
A child learns to swim in a pond in a rural area of Bangladesh.

The U.N. Takes Aim At A 'Silent Epidemic' — Drowning

Apr 30, 2021
This week, in the middle of a pandemic, the United Nations took a stand about an issue that has nothing to do with disease but is one of the top causes of death for children ages 5 to 14.
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Coronavirus Updates
School desks make up an exhibit called "Pandemic Classroom" at the United Nations in New York City. Each of the 168 seats represents 1 million children living in countries where schools have been entirely closed almost a year.

Empty Desks At U.N. Represent Millions Of Children Who Have Missed School In Pandemic

Mar 04, 2021
The 168 school desks make up an exhibit called "Pandemic Classroom." Each of the seats represents 1 million children living in countries where schools have been closed for almost a year.
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